The 106th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
Estimated Coverage With Measles Vaccine Down in 2020
Annual number of estimated measles deaths decreased 94 percent during 2000 to 2020, representing 31.7 million deaths averted
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 8 to 12, 2021. This …
Therapeutic Heparin May Benefit Moderately Ill COVID-19 Inpatients
Among those with increased D-dimer levels, no reduction seen in primary composite outcome at 28 days, but odds of death decreased
More Than 2 Million COVID-19 Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False-Positive Results
35 reports of false-positive results sent to the FDA, but no deaths have been reported
Federal Judge Overturns Texas Ban on School Mask Mandates
Judge said ban violated the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act because it put children with disabilities at risk
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children
47 percent with annual incomes ≥$100,000 willing to get their child vaccinated versus only 34 percent of those with incomes less than $50,000
Is Pneumonia Deadlier Than COVID-19 for Children?
As World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12th, health leaders across the globe are debating innovative vaccination strategies to protect children better.
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung and infectious killer of children, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of children worldwide.
Furthermore, since the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, pneumonia has killed almost double the number of children in the U.S. compared to COVID-19.
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Booster Shots for All U.S. Adults
With its application, the company included early results of a study that involved 10,000 people