These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
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UK COVID-19 Update: ‘Pingdemic’ Plan and Antibody Vaccine Response Study
CDC Panel Updates Info on Rare Side Effect After J&J Vaccine
The ACIP discussed slightly higher rates of the rare side effect of Guillain-Barré syndrome after the J&J vaccine, and presented reaffirming evidence of the vaccine’s effectiveness against variants.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955275
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COVID-19 Cases in US Triple Over 2 Weeks Amid Misinformation
Nationwide, the 7-day rolling average for daily new cases rose over the past 2 weeks to more than 37,000 on July 20, up from less than 13,700 on July 6, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955269
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FM Diversity Has Increased, but More Physicians of Color Needed
Family medicine has evolved in many ways since its inception in 1969, especially in terms of the people who are practicing it, but it still needs more diversity to represent the faces of patients.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955259
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Hematologic Cancer Increases Risk for Delivery Complications
The risk of in-hospital complications and poor birth outcomes were greater in pregnant women with current or historical cancer diagnoses, new research suggests.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955254
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AHA Joins Movement to Require Vax in Healthcare Facilities
The association supports vaccine mandates by hospitals and healthcare systems; many already require healthcare workers to get COVID-19 shots.
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Delta Variant Among the Most Infectious Viruses, CDC Says
Areas with low vaccination coverage continue to have the highest case numbers, CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky reported, with unvaccinated people accounting for 97% of hospitalizations and deaths.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955244
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Biden: Children Could Get COVID-19 Vaccine Within Months
Pfizer and Moderna are conducting vaccine clinical trials for children ages 6 months to 12 years. Results are expected sometime this fall.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955240
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CDC Revamps STI Treatment Guidelines
The updates replace recommendations from 2015 and include treatment updates for gonorrhea and chlamydia and expanded syphilis screening for some pregnant women.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955238
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Concussion Cases from Rugby ‘Could be Underestimated’
MPs call for action on concussion injuries in contact sport as a study finds changes in brain structure to some players.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955221
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