Black Infant Mortality Gap Decreases When Black Physicians Provide Care
Excess Black infant mortality gap is halved when Black newborns are cared for by a physician of the same race vs a White physician.
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Risk Factors for Fatal Heart Disease in Patients With Cancer
February is American Heart Month, and patients who have been diagnosed with cancer are part of a group that is uniquely vulnerable to cardiovascular disease. What risk factors should these patients know about for fatal heart disease?
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: New Storage Conditions Approved; Booster Dose Study Initiated
Previously, the labeling stated that the undiluted vials must be stored in an ultra-low temperature freezer.
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine Gets Priority Review
TicoVac is an inactivated whole virus vaccine developed using a master ‘seed’ virus that is similar to the tick-borne encephalitis virus found in nature.
USPSTF Recommends Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Preeclampsia
The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation for persons at high risk for preeclampsia.
Healthy Microbiome Is Key to Sepsis Management
The authors emphasize that sepsis treatment should be guided by the connection between the microbiota and sepsis outcomes.
Overweight/Obesity in Young Adulthood Linked to Increased Risk for MS
Researchers examined studies on MS environmental and genetic risk factors to investigate 2- and 3- way interactions between BMI at age 20, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and the Class II DRB1 gene.
Organ Donation Increases Among Black Patients, But Disparities Remain
Deceased organ donation increased among some racial groups, particularly among Black people, from 1999 to 2017, but substantial racial and ethnic differences remain
FDA Warns Against Reliance on Pulse Oximeters for Diagnosing COVID-19
The FDA is warning against reliance on pulse oximeters for COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment due to evidence of risk for inaccuracy.
FDA Cracks Down on Companies Illegally Selling Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Mental Illnesses
The FDA issued warning letters to 10 companies that are illegally selling dietary supplements claiming to treat mental illnesses.
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