Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Greater disability tied to worse COVID-19 severity in MS patients

(HealthDay)—Ambulatory disability and older age are associated with worse clinical severity of COVID-19, including death, among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online March 19 in JAMA ...

Medications

High dose of vitamin D does not cut COVID-19 hospital stay

(HealthDay)—A single high dose of vitamin D3 does not shorten length of stay or improve other outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in the Journal of the American ...

Pediatrics

Early PDA closure may improve outcomes in preterm infants

Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in the first four weeks of life, according to research published by Le Bonheur ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Airport COVID-19 safety measures still need work

Safety measures taken by U.S. airports have lowered travelers' risks of getting the new coronavirus, but more needs to be done, a new report claims.

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