‘Possible Link’ Found Between AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine, Rare Blood Clots
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is a “possible link” between...
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Prioritizing Covid-19 Vaccination Based on Risk vs Age Alone Would Save Lives
COVIDVax Model estimates death risk based on 10 predictors Prioritizing Covid-19 vaccinations...
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EMA: AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Potentially Linked to Rare, Fatal Blood Clots
European regulator still argues that vaccine’s benefits outweigh risks The safety committee of the...
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Point-of-Care Rapid Testing Highly Effective for Identifying Prior Covid-19 Infection
Study findings suggest efficacy in patients with mild disease Finger-stick point-of-care testing...
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Mass COVID-19 Vaccinations May Help Protect Unvaccinated People
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mass COVID-19 vaccinations may help combat the...
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Pregnant Women Show Robust Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccine
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination of pregnant and lactating women can...
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Previously Infected May Only Need Single Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Individuals previously infected with severe acute...
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About 40,000 Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 37,300 to 43,000 children have lost a...
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Covid-19: Blood Pressure Meds May Improve Outcomes, Pooled Data Shows
Meta-analysis included more than 100,000 patients Pooled data from more than 50 studies suggest...
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Covid-19: Ambulatory Management with Home Oxygen Results in Low Mortality, Low Readmissions
Expected practice approach may help to preserve access to acute care, enable earlier discharges...
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Frequency of Acute Ischemic Stroke Low in COVID-19 Patients
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Acute ischemic stroke is infrequent in patients...
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Readmission, Mortality Up After Discharge for Acute COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Individuals discharged from the hospital after...
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EEG Abnormalities Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Seizures and other epileptiform abnormalities are...
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New OTC Rapid COVID-19 Test Approved by FDA
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 test made by...
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Global Maternal, Fetal Outcomes Worsened During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Global maternal and fetal outcomes have worsened...
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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective Six Months After Second Dose
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is more than...
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Covid-19: CDC Study Confirms Real-World Vaccine Efficacy in Frontline Workers
Full mRNA vaccination reduced infection risk by 90% New research from the CDC confirms the very...
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Experts say there’s nothing new about the research underpinning the covid vaccines and that they were tested in more participants than many other approved vaccines.
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Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Very Effective in Kids as Young as 12
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Wednesday that its...
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Covid-19: Pfizer-BioNTech Vax 100% Effective for Adolescents
Manufacturer to seek expanded EUA as soon as possible Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE announced the...
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