Both states have less than 60% of adults fully vaccinated compared with the top five states, which have an average of 74% fully vaccinated. Researchers modeled the human cost of the gap.
Just hours after the FDA updated its EUA for COVID vaccines, the advisory panel recommended a third dose for those who are at higher risk for severe or fatal outcomes from COVID.
A new study found that doctors have wide-ranging views on what behaviors cross the line, often varying by specialty. Can understanding these divides help drive a coordinated culture change?
Audrey Sue Cruz, MD, and Amy O’Sullivan, RN, of the United States are among six first responders recognized by Mattel for their impact during the pandemic.
Industry is still unfamiliar with the new regulations and needs guidance on how to follow them, EHR executives say; upgrading public health infrastructure is also a priority.
The third, or booster, dose of either Pfizer or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine would first be available to organ transplant patients, people undergoing cancer treatments and those with certain autoimmune diseases.
Post-COVID patients with palpitations or chest pain should undergo a cardiac workup, new research suggests. The data also shed light on potential treatments.
Pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID-19, based on a new analysis that did not show increased risk for miscarriage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
A little spoken of symptom of endometriosis is pain with sex. In medical terms, it is called dyspareunia- meaning pelvic pain that occurs before, during, or after intercourse (although similar pain can also be felt with an exam or insertion of a tampon). Deep dyspareunia is “a cardinal symptom of endometriosis” (Wahl et al., 2020) with more than half of women with endometriosis experiencing it…
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