Cardiovascular Disease Still Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
18.6 million deaths attributed to CVD in 2019, representing a 17.1 percent increase from 2010
COVID-19 Antibody Treatments Exceed Expectations in Early Trials
Eli Lilly and Regeneron asking regulators to expand authorization of their drugs based on the new findings
Adverse Drug Reactions Linked to Hydroxychloroquine Up in 2020
ADRs associated with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine more than doubled in 2020 versus 2018 and 2019
COVID-19 Also Hazardous for Middle-Aged Adults
Age-specific infection fatality rate very low for children and younger adults, but increases progressively among adults
Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections High in United States
Estimated 67.6 million prevalent and 26.2 million incident STIs identified in U.S. in 2018; mostly chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, HPV
Large Number of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Are Asymptomatic
About one-third identified as asymptomatic in nationwide, representative serosurveys conducted in England and Spain
Anxiety, Depression Remain High Following Initial Lockdown
Depression more likely among men; anxiety more likely for women
Considerable Proportion of Cancer Deaths Attributable to Smoking
Smoking-related population-attributable fractions for cancer varied from 8.8 percent to 35.7 percent
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for fruit, vegetable intake in 2017
Brazilian Coronavirus Variant Found in Minnesota
No immediate indication seen that the variant is spreading in the state
