October 5, 2021
Breast Cancer Management Delayed Due to Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cancer screening and treatment programs. This study, published in Current Breast Cancer Reports, focuses on the pandemic’s effect on African American and Hispanic-Latina Americans with breast cancer. The researchers found that African American and Hispanic-Latina patients have experienced disproportionately high morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. They stipulated that these findings...
COVID-19 Cases Predicted to Decline Through March
When will the pandemic finally be over? Hopefully sooner than later, according to new modeling data. Although the Delta variant has caused COVID-19 to peak again, researchers from the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub have projected a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States over the next six months. The data predict...
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 5 to 11
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has proven efficacious in children between the ages of 5 and 11, according to research submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. While data have been released to health regulators on the efficacy of Pfizer’s vaccine in this age group, a formal application with the FDA to authorize its use is still...