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Dexamethasone Underused for Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19
drugs
August 17, 2021
For adults hospitalized with COVID-19, dexamethasone and remdesivir use increased over time, although dexamethasone is still somewhat underused, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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A million Israelis get third dose, with early data showing heightened protection
firstwordpharma
August 17, 2021
Officials said Monday that more than one million Israelis have received the third-dose COVID-19 booster shot, The Times of Israel reported.
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137 Million American Adults (53%) to Travel for Labor Day 2021 Despite 75% Concerned About the Delta Variant According to a Survey by The Vacationer
prnewswire
August 17, 2021
A new survey from The Vacationer shows 137 Million American adults (53%) plan to travel for Labor Day this year.
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COVID-19 Intensifies College Students' Need for Scholarships and Other Financial Aid
prnewswire
August 17, 2021
Scholarship America, the nation's largest nonprofit scholarship and education support organization, is accepting applications for the 2022 Scholarship America Dream Award through Oct. 15, 2021.
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Fixed Wireless Access Has Become a Bright Spot During COVID-19
prnewswire
August 17, 2021
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has risen in prominence over the past year, in no small part due to the effects of COVID. Mobile Experts has just released a new report forecasting significant growth for Fixed Wireless Access connections through 2026.
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New Capacity Helps Eliminate Bottleneck for COVID-19 Vaccines
b3cnewswire
August 17, 2021
Biotage is one of the few companies offering a complete solution and ready to go off-the-shelf products for the purification of large-scale lipids, used in mRNA vaccine development and production.
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Keep Asthma Under Control to Avoid Worse COVID Outcomes: Study
drugs
August 16, 2021
Uncontrolled asthma increases the risk of severe COVID-19, researchers warn.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Reported on Carnival Cruise Ship
drugs
August 16, 2021
A COVID-19 outbreak on a Carnival Cruise Line ship that sailed from Galveston, Texas, to Belize is one of the largest reported on a vessel sailing from the United States since cruises relaunched this summer.
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Wildfires May Amplify Effect of PM₂.₅ Exposure on COVID-19 Dynamics
drugs
August 16, 2021
Wildfires seem to amplify the effect of short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Science Advances.
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Merck Canada Initiates Rolling Submission to Health Canada for Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of COVID-19
firstwordpharma
August 16, 2021
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the initiation of a rolling submission to Health Canada for molnupiravir, an investigational twice daily oral antiviral agent currently in trials as a potential treatment.