October 21, 2020
Fauci 'Cautiously Optimistic' for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year's End
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Anthony Fauci, M.D., the leading infectious disease expert in the United States, said on Wednesday he is “cautiously optimistic” that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by year’s end. Against the backdrop of a pandemic that has claimed more than 220,000 American lives, Fauci noted that the country’s...
New Wave of COVID-19 Infections Taking Hold in America
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A third surge of COVID-19 cases now has a firm grip on the United States, with an average of 59,000 new infections being reported across the country every day. That tally is the highest since the beginning of August, and the likelihood is high that the country will...
Interval Breast Cancers Tied to Worse Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Interval breast cancers (IBCs) account for one-fourth of breast cancers detected in routinely screened women, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Saroj Niraula, M.D., from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, and colleagues compared tumor characteristics of breast cancers diagnosed within...
Vaccine Attributes Influence Readiness to Accept COVID-19 Shot
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine-related attributes and political characteristics are associated with preference for choosing a hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Network Open. Sarah Kreps, Ph.D., from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and colleagues conducted a survey study to estimate willingness to receive...
Vertebral Fractures Marker of Poorer Prognosis in COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vertebral fractures (VFs) are a clinical marker of fragility and poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Luigi di Filippo, M.D., from the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, and colleagues examined the...