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COVID-19 vaccine supply will be limited at first, ACIP says
The working group expects that from 15 to 45 million doses of vaccine will be available by the end of December, depending on which vaccine is...
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Tailored messaging needed to get cancer screening back on track
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Developing COVID-19 hospital protocols during the pandemic
Hospitalists and other experts meet regularly to assess the literature and the dynamics of the pandemic in order to quickly pivot in the treatment...
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COVID-19 pandemic driving huge declines in pediatric service revenue
Given the COVID-19-associated decline in patients, pediatric hospitalists are urged to adapt to a changed environment.
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Study: Immune checkpoint inhibitors don’t increase risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19
The mortality rate was 8% among patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, which is comparable with the overall mortality rate among...
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Global study to track COVID-19’s impact on the brain
The research will track and evaluate the short- and long-term impact of the coronavirus on the brain, including cognition, behavior, and function...
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Higher death rate seen in cancer patients with nosocomial COVID-19
All-cause mortality was higher in cancer patients with hospital-acquired COVID-19 than in those with community-acquired COVID-19.
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MIS-C is a serious immune-mediated response to COVID-19 infection
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is still a moving target because there is much still to learn about it.
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CCC19, other registries help define COVID/cancer landscape
New data from CCC19 show an increased risk of death from COVID-19 among non-Hispanic black cancer patients and patients with hematologic...
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Stress, COVID-19 contribute to mental health concerns in college students
In a spring survey of students published by Active Minds about COVID-19 and its impact on mental health, 91% of students reported having stress or...