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First Drug Approved Under NICE Fast-track Pilot Scheme

News August 4, 2021

A new treatment for severe plaque psoriasis is the first drug to be approved under a pilot fast-track appraisal process.
COVID-19 Jabs Expected to Be Approved for 16 and 17-year-olds

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UK COVID-19 Update: Pregnancy Jab Gap Study, Lockdown Eyesight, Morecambe Bay Hood

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Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time

Medscape August 3, 2021

With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.
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English Study Finds 50-60% Reduced Risk of COVID for Double-Vaccinated

Reuters Health Information August 4, 2021
ACOG, SMFM Urge All Pregnant Women to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Medscape Medical News August 3, 2021
Fluoxetine Doesn't Reduce Depression During Stroke Recovery

Reuters Health Information August 3, 2021
Lambda Variant Shows Vaccine Resistance

Reuters Health Information August 3, 2021
Third mRNA Dose May Boost Antibody Quantity, but Not Quality

Reuters Health Information August 3, 2021
US Senator Lindsey Graham Says He Tested Positive for COVID-19

Reuters Health Information August 3, 2021
Germany to Offer Booster Against COVID-19, Vaccines for Children

Reuters Health Information August 3, 2021
Healthcare Giant Sold Off Hospitals But Continued Suing Patients

Kaiser Health News August 3, 2021

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Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time

Expert Interview August 3, 2021

With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.
Gumption, Courage, and the Indomitable Spirit of Nurses

Blog August 3, 2021

A seasoned nurse describes how the COVID crisis has only amplified the strength of the nursing backbone, one that exemplifies heroes who work heartbreakingly long hours because they choose to do so.
The Americans With Disabilities Act and Hearing-Impaired Patients

Commentary July 23, 2021
Vaccine Mandates, Passports, and Kant

Commentary July 20, 2021

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Serum Leptin Levels and CV Events in Patients With RA

Laboratory Medicine August 4, 2021
Recommendation for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Ages 12-15

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report August 4, 2021
Alternative Therapies for Dry Eye Disease

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology August 4, 2021
Characterization of Patients With Supine Nighttime Reflux

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics August 4, 2021
Deaths From HCC Are More Likely to Occur in Medical Facilities

Liver International August 3, 2021
Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report August 2, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: HCM Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz July 30, 2021

Can you recognize hypertrophic cardiomyopathy during a patient workup? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Patient Simulation: A 28-Year-Old Woman With Recent Myasthenic Crisis

Patient Simulation July 29, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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