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As far as I’m aware, there was no sidestepping of the standard rules of vaccine development. It was just really fast
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he rollout of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was greeted with celebration, relief, and for some worry and doubt. There are a lot of questions and some skepticism about a vaccine that was developed with record-breaking speed. Is it safe? Is it necessary? Who should rush to get it, and who should wait? Dr. Michael Lederman, an immunologist, professor, and researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, answers our questions
We know that this vaccine is different from a typical vaccine, since it’s a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine. What are the ramifications of that difference?
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A new study found that certain demographics of cancer patients are more at risk for COVID-19.
African-Americans have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. And a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University shows that extends into cancer patients.
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center studied electronic medical records of 73 million patients in the United States to identify high risk groups of cancer patients.
The study found that patients diagnosed with cancer within the last year are more at risk of contracting COVID-19 than those with longstanding diagnoses. And study co-author Dr. Nathan Berger says African American cancer patients are more likely to contract the disease than white cancer patients, with more severe effects.
Lake Health to become part of University Hospitals
Lake Health West Medical Center in Willoughby
The Lake Health board of trustees and UH s board of directors approved the agreement on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Lake Health said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 17, that completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval, and that the move will assure convenient access to the most advanced health care and services for patients in Lake County and surrounding communities now and in the future.
Cynthia Moore-Hardy, president and CEO of Lake Health, said in a statement, Our goal has been, and continues to be, to provide access to the highest quality care for the people of Lake County and surrounding communities, right here at home. Joining UH will enable us to enhance existing health care services close to home and continue to improve health outcomes for the community.
Environmental News For The Week Ending 13December 2019
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New US Covid cases were at a record 247,737 on Friday on the worldometers site that I watch; that would be nearly 40% of all the new infections reported worldwide on that day as per that site.However, the Johns Hopkins dashboard is showing a record 1,489,000 new Covid infections worldwide on that date, more than double any previous one day total..I have to assume that s in error, and my best guess would be that somehow the data was entered twice, and they ll eventually correct it.Regardless, whatever the a