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COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 19, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, and deaths in the US and on cases and deaths worldwide.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 18, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 17, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 14, 2021
ATS 2021: Tezepelumab Reduces Exacerbations in Oral Corticosteroid-dependent Patients with Severe Asthma
ATS 2021: In a subgroup of oral corticosteroid-dependent patients with severe asthma from the newly released NAVIGATOR study, tezepelumab reduced exacerbations and improved lung function.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 13, 2021
ATS 2021: Severe COPD Exacerbations May be Associated with Increased Mortality Risk
ATS 2021: The risk of morbidity and death in patients with COPD increases among those with moderate exacerbation, and even more so for severe exacerbation, new research suggests.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 12, 2021
ATS 2021: Researchers Project Burden of COPD Will be Worse in 2050, Especially in US
In an abstract being presenting at the upcoming ATS 2021 International Conference, researchers estimate that by 2050 the US will lead the Americas in prevalence of COPD.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 11, 2021
ATS 2021: Triple Combination Therapy May Benefit “Wide Spectrum” of Patients with COPD
American Thoracic Society 2021 International Conference: In a subset of patients from the ETHOS study, triple combination therapy was found beneficial for those with moderate COPD.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 10, 2021
US STD Rates Reach New Heights: A Quiz on CDC’s 2019 STD Surveillance Report
Rates of reported STD cases in the US have reached an all-time high, again. Are you caught up on the latest CDC numbers? Try your hand at these 7 questions to find out.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 7, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 6, 2021
Atypical Symptoms of Heart Attack Associated with 3-fold Higher Mortality Rate, New Study Finds
Atypical symptoms were most common among older patients with myocardial infarction, especially women, who called a non-emergency helpline for assistance, study authors found.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 5, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 4, 2021
FDA Approves Dapagliflozin to Treat Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults at Risk of Progression, Regardless of Diabetes Status
Dapagliflozin is the first SGLT-2 inhibitor to receive FDA approval for the treatment of CKD, regardless of diabetes status.
ACP: Lessons Learned during COVID-19 Pandemic
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD MPH, was a featured presenter at the recent ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience, where she spoke about lessons learned during COVID-19.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 3, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 30, 2021
Primary Care COVID-19 Check-up: Physicians Remain Steady, but Challenges Mount
Primary care practices are keeping pace a year into the pandemic but face rising challenges—from mental exhaustion to lack of vaccine supplies, according to a national primary care survey.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 29, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 28, 2021
Should the CDC 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline be Revoked? Health Care Providers, Patients Say “Yes” in New Survey
The large survey found that 9 out of 10 patients believe their pain levels and quality of life have worsened under the CDC's 2016 opioid prescribing guideline.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 27, 2021
Study: GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy Reduces Asthma Exacerbations in Adults with Asthma, T2D
New findings suggest that patients with asthma and type 2 diabetes who use GLP-1 RAs for diabetes treatment intensification have fewer asthma exacerbations compared to other diabetes drugs.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 26, 2021
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 32 million. Plus more data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.
Saliva may be Potential Route of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission, Recent Study Found
The findings suggest that the mouth and its saliva play an important, and perhaps underappreciated, role in SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission.