COVID-19 ROUNDUP
COVID-19 ROUNDUP
06/07/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In this COVID-19 roundup, researchers report on the risk of health issues and death among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at 3 year-follow-up, the widespread overuse of antibiotics among patients with...
06/07/2024
Research summary
Research summary
06/06/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the global prevalence of unprescribed weight-loss product use, such as diet pills, among adolescents.
06/06/2024
COVID-19 Roundup
COVID-19 Roundup
05/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In this COVID-19 roundup, the CDC reports a record low number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, metformin reduces the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 Viral load and rebound, remdesivir reduces mortality in older...
05/21/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
04/18/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approved givinostat, a nonsteroidal oral medication, for treating patients 6 years of age or older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
04/18/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/27/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record total, according to a CDC report. Although the official number of deaths caused by overdoses—107,941—breaks the...
03/27/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
03/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approved resmetirom for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis with moderate-to-advanced liver fibrosis.
03/21/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
03/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
On March 8, the FDA approved the injectable weight loss medication, semaglutide, for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with heart...
03/21/2024
COVID-19 Roundup
COVID-19 Roundup
03/15/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the latest and final COVID-19 treatment guidelines by the NIH, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing pediatric long COVID, the spring 2024...
03/15/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/08/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers developed a retrospective cohort study to examine the reoperation rates and health care costs associated with reoperation for patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery.
03/08/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/05/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
The CDC updated its guidance due to the United States seeing fewer hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 and because there are numerous tools to combat influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial...
03/05/2024