To get a better understanding of the situation and how the future months could unfold, MPR sat down with Joshua Barocas, MD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and Infectious Diseases physician at Boston Medical Center.
Shelter-in-place orders were associated with consistent weight gain.
The study analyzed 33 healthy adult participants in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-led phase 1 study of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at 6 months following the second dose.
An estimated 37,300 to 43,000 children have lost a parent to COVID-19.
Findings showed that the trial did not meet statistical significance on the primary endpoint.
COVID-19 mitigation efforts were associated with a dramatic decrease in rates of common respiratory viral infections.
Study authors evaluated the safety and efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin plus the standard of care in the treatment of COVID-19 patients with moderate pneumonia.
A substantial number of employees and trainees working at medical centers have experienced major stress and work disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new coronavirus was most likely transmitted from bats to humans through another mammal species, while a lab leak of the virus is “extremely unlikely.”
COVID-19 lockdowns are associated with an increase in self-reported eating disorder symptoms.
