Archive: 16/03/2021

Purdue makes new offer to settle role in opioid crisis

US drugmaker Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan that would see its founders the Sackler families pay an additional $1.5 billion to settle the company's role in the devastating opioid crisis that has killed half a million ...

Mar 16, 2021

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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine recommended for seniors in Canada

A scientific committee advising the Canadian government on COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday broadened its recommendation for the use of AstraZeneca jabs to include people aged 65 and over.

Mar 16, 2021

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France finds hard-to-detect COVID variant in Brittany

French authorities are investigating a new coronavirus variant found in the western Brittany region that is more difficult for tests to detect, though for now it does not appear to be more dangerous or contagious.

Mar 16, 2021

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Mortality increased in association with SARS-CoV-2 U.K. variant

(HealthDay)—The risk for mortality is increased in association with infection with a new variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) designated a variant of concern (VOC-202012/1) in December ...

Mar 16, 2021

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Londoners receiving AstraZeneca jab dismiss fears

Londoners receiving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday dismissed concerns about its potential risks, after several countries suspended its use due to fears about blood clots.

Mar 16, 2021

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Iceland to open borders to all who have had COVID jab

Iceland is to allow entry to all visitors bearing proof of vaccination against COVID starting Thursday, the health ministry said.

Mar 16, 2021

Duke COVID-19 cases surge; fraternities blamed for many

Duke University saw nearly as many cases of the coronavirus last week as it did during the entire fall semester, according to data released Tuesday, a spike that school administrators largely blamed on fraternity rush events.

Mar 16, 2021

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Prescribing of psychotropic meds up in nursing homes during COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Prescribing of psychotropic drugs increased for residents of nursing homes in Ontario, Canada, from January-February 2020 to March-September 2020, according to a study published online March 16 in JAMA Internal ...

Mar 16, 2021

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New study predicts changing Lyme disease habitat across the West Coast

The findings of a recent analysis conducted by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that ecosystems suitable for harboring ticks that carry debilitating Lyme disease ...

Mar 16, 2021

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Mortality higher for diabetic ketoacidosis with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with COVID-19 have a much higher rate of mortality than patients without COVID-19, according to a research letter published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.

Mar 16, 2021

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