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U.K. Approves First COVID-19 Human Challenge Trial

Volunteers will be infected with virus so researchers can learn more about pathology, speed effective vaccine development.

Community Health Centers to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

These facilities serve millions who live at or below the federal poverty line.

Cabotegravir Extended-Release and Rilpivirine Injectable Suspension (Cabenuva) and Cabotegravir Tablets (Vocabria)

Cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB/RPV) should be prescribed to treat HIV-1-infected adults. This combination should replace the current antiretroviral (ARV) regimen in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) on a stable regimen with no history of treatment failure and no known or suspected resistance to ether CAB or RPV.

Subclinical Influenza Infection in Healthcare Workers

Despite all precautions, influenza vaccination, handwashing campaigns, and messaging to staff not to come to work with respiratory symptoms, healthcare workers are an important source of nosocomial influenza and respiratory infection. Now, it is happening with COVID-19.

Excess Deaths During COVID-19

Compared with death data for the same weeks from prior years, nearly 300,000 excess deaths occurred in the United States between the weeks ending Jan. 26 through Oct. 3, 2020. Two-thirds were attributed to COVID-19.

Prior Metformin Use in Patients with Diabetes Hospitalized for COVID-19

Investigators found metformin use before COVID-19 hospitalization for patients with diabetes was associated with a lower risk of death.

Biden Administration Takes First Steps Against COVID-19

The new president signed a series of executive actions to accelerate nation’s pandemic response.

January Is Cervical Cancer
Awareness Month

Pap tests, HPV vaccines remain key prevention tools.

Remdesivir Injection and Baricitinib Tablets

Baricitinib/remdesivir should be used to treat suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients ≥ age 2 years who require supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

USPSTF: Screen At-Risk Adolescents, Adults for Hepatitis B

Advocacy group says recommendations are too narrow.