This Week's Headlines: May 31, 2021

ByEarl D. Holland Jr.

This week, the CDC reported that breakthrough infections are rare among the first 101 million fully vaccinated people; tai chi is found to be effective to reduce belly fat in older adults; the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine safety group says its reviewed ‘few’ reports of myocarditis in young people; a follow-up analysis supports tocilizumab in moderate-to-severe COVID-19-associated pneumonia; and lidocaine throat spray reduces cough frequency in patients with refractory chronic cough.

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Breakthrough infections rare among first 101 million fully vaccinated people, CDC finds

Tai chi ‘effective approach’ in reducing belly fat in older adults

CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine safety group reviews ‘few’ reports of myocarditis in young people

Trial supports tocilizumab in moderate-to-severe COVID-19-associated pneumonia

Lidocaine throat spray reduces cough frequency in patients with refractory chronic cough

References:

Abdulqawi R, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021;doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2020.11.037.

CDC. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/work-groups-vast/technical-report-2021-05-17.html. Accessed May 24, 2021.

CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Case Investigations Team. MMWR Morbid Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021;doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7021e3.

Mariette X, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2021;doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2209.

Siu PM, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2021;doi:10.7326/M20-7014.