What We're Reading: NIH Trial Worries; Global Health Reversals; US Seeks Gag Rule Expansion
September 15th 2020NIH investigates a serious side effect from a COVID-19 vaccine trial; a report says the pandemic has erased 25 years' worth of global health gains; the US seeks to extend a ban on global health aid for foreign organizations that provide or promote abortions.
Ofatumumab Reduced MS Relapse Rate for Untreated, Newly Diagnosed Patients
September 11th 2020The analysis, which was released on the first day of the meeting, was one of many that tried to demonstrate that earlier treatment in newly diagnosed and younger patients may forestall disease progression and disability.
What We’re Reading: CGM Availability Widens; Fauci on Vaccine Release; US Rejects Global Initiative
September 2nd 2020Medicare patients can now get the FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor (CGM); Anthony S. Fauci, MD, discussed the chance of an early release of a COVID-19 vaccine; US backs out of World Health Organization’s vaccine initiative.
What We're Reading: COVID-19 Reinfection in US; Remdesivir Use Expanded; Colon Cancer Screening
August 31st 2020The Unites States has its first reported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reinfection; the FDA expands emergency use of remdesivir; experts lower the age for initial screening of colorectal cancer.
What We’re Reading: Vaccine Promised by End of Year; Fears of Reinfection; College Contingency Plans
August 28th 2020President Donald Trump promised a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine by the end of the year; COVID-19 survivors report anxiety over reinfection; colleges release COVID-19 testing and quarantine data.