vaccination
vaccination
09/11/2020
This roundup discusses the recent pausing of a Phase 3 vaccine trial, a new antibody test, and outcomes among young adults with COVID-19.
09/11/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
08/31/2020
This roundup discusses and update to the authorization from the FDA for the use of remdesivir in patients with COVID-19, the accuracy of saliva-based tests, and the first confirmed case of reinfection in...
08/31/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
08/27/2020
In a regional update on the pandemic, Gil Melmed, MD, and Christina Ha, MD, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on patients with inflammatory bowel disease and...
08/27/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
08/24/2020
This roundup discusses the recent authorization from the FDA for the use of convalescent plasma in patients with COVID-19, the effects of ACEi/ARB use in patients with hypertension and COVID-19, and the...
08/24/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
08/21/2020
This roundup details a study into the effectiveness of remdesivir in patients with moderate cases of COVID-19, and several studies examining various methods of transmission of the virus.
08/21/2020
Health Care Disparities
Health Care Disparities
08/18/2020
New findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine have added to increasing evidence of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 based on race/ethnicity.
08/18/2020
Treatment
Treatment
08/17/2020
This roundup details a study into the development of T cell responses in various levels of disease severity, the potential of an existing drug to treat COVID-19, and updates from the CDC.
08/17/2020
vaccination
vaccination
08/14/2020
This roundup details the results of studies evaluating a new experimental vaccine, the NIH-Moderna vaccine, and an experimental nasal spray inspired by antibodies found in camels and llamas.
08/14/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
08/10/2020
This roundup details new estimates of the virus’s incubation period, rates of abnormal liver tests among infected patients, and whether mouthwash could be used for virus inactivation.
08/10/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
08/07/2020
This COVID-19 roundup details results of a study examining how experience with the common cold could influence the body's reaction to COVID-19, 5 biomarkers that could predict severity of the...
08/07/2020