Clinic News

• OCD drug improves coronavirus symptoms by helping stop the body from attacking own cells and tissue
  
  A new study found no coronavirus patients given the OCD drug fluvoxamine experienced clinical deterioration such as shortness of breath or oxygen saturation levels falling below 92%,
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Fear Of Covid-19 Might Make Cancer Survivors Less Likely To Enroll In Clinical Trials: Study
  
  The reasons for the cancer survivors who were less likely to enroll for clinical trials was the fear of increased COVID-19 exposure or having difficulties in accessing health care during the pandemic.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Pfizer coronavirus vaccine volunteer describes side effects, urges others to 'get it' ASAP
  
  A Pfizer coronavirus vaccine volunteer in Austin, Texas told "Fox & Friends" about his experience in the clinical trial, urging others to "get it as soon as you can."
  Fox News.  Thursday, 12 Nov 2020.
• Pfizer claims coronavirus vaccine 90% effective in clinical trial
  
  Boris Johnson promised the UK will be at the 'front of the pack' for a new coronavirus vaccine tonight after a massive breakthrough but warned Britons to stick to the rules.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Covid in Scotland: No clinics for thousands of 'long Covid' patients
  
  The BBC finds only two health boards are working on long term strategies for dealing with Post-Covid Syndrome.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Long Covid: Calls for specialist clinics in Wales
  
  A sports instructor says she struggles to speak and climb stairs since becoming unwell in March.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020.
• Long Lasting HIV Drugs Hold Lessons For Us All
  
  The successful results from a clinical trial of a new, long-acting HIV prevention drug are not just a critical milestone for those working on HIV/AIDS, but also for researchers working on other deadly infectious diseases.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Leveraged ETF Areas That Gained the Most on Vaccine Hopes
  
  Wall Street spiked on Nov 9 on news that a Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine candidate was more than 90% effective in avoiding COVID-19 in its clinical trial.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Vaccine Hopes & Divided Government: Sector ETFs to Win
  
  News that a Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine candidate was more than 90% effective in avoiding COVID-19 in its clinical trial has instilled more optimism in the markets.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Personalized cancer vaccine clinical trial to expand following promising early results
  
  A recent trial to study safety and effectiveness of a personalized cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab will expand after promising preliminary data was presented. ...
  Science Daily.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Brazil suspends coronavirus vaccine trial after 'serious adverse' event
  
  Brazilian health officials have suspended a phase 3 clinical trial involving a Chinese coronavirus vaccine citing a serious adverse event.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• Brazil halts COVID vaccine trial after 'unrelated' death of volunteer
  
  Brazil's health regulator has halted clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine being made by Chinese drug firm Sinovac after a "serious adverse effect".
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020.
• John Wayne Airport in O.C. will add a clinic with COVID testing
  
  Due in spring, the Hoag clinic will focus on traveler needs
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Highly effective vaccine, new warning signs, disrupted heart rhythm
  
  An experimental COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SA appears to be more than 90% effective, based on data analyzed midway through a gold-standard clinical trial, the companies announced on Monday. ...
  Yahoo.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• Dr. Fauci says Pfizer's reported 90% vaccine efficacy rate is 'extraordinary'
  
  On Monday, Pfizer said its experimental coronavirus vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective in its final stage of clinical trials.
  Yahoo.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.

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