About one-third identified as asymptomatic in nationwide, representative serosurveys conducted in England and Spain
Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections High in United States
Estimated 67.6 million prevalent and 26.2 million incident STIs identified in U.S. in 2018; mostly chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, HPV
COVID-19 Also Hazardous for Middle-Aged Adults
Age-specific infection fatality rate very low for children and younger adults, but increases progressively among adults
COVID-19 Outcomes No Worse for Patients on Immunosuppressive Meds
Findings for ventilator use, length of stay, in-hospital mortality similar for those with, without chronic use of immunosuppressant agents
No Evidence Found to Support Discontinuing ACEIs, ARBs in COVID-19
Mean number of days alive and out of hospital not significantly different for those discontinuing, continuing meds
Smoking History Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
Risk for hospitalization, death higher for both current and former smokers
U.S. to Get Fewer Vials of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Pharmacists found they could get an extra dose out of Pfizer vials that were supposed to contain only five doses
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against British, South African Variants
Company says it is working on a new form of the vaccine to use as a booster shot against the South African variant
Fauci Awarded Medal by Academy of Sciences
Medal is the academy’s most prestigious award, presented annually to honor extraordinary use of science for the public good
2.5 Anaphylaxis Cases Reported Per Million COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine Shots
Nine of the 10 cases occurred in individuals with documented history of allergies, allergic reactions