General Medicine

Age and Race May Determine Whether Cancer Patients Access Their Electronic Health Records

Black cancer patients were 44% less likely than White patients to enroll in a portal that provides access to electronic health records.

Race and Age May Be Barriers to Teleophthalmology

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored a digital divide in healthcare, a report shows.

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness 66 Percent During Delta Predominance

Vaccine effectiveness for all three vaccines decreased from 91 percent in months preceding delta predominance.

Moderna Readies for Full Vaccine Approval, as Pfizer Submits Data on Booster Shot

Right now, Moderna vaccine only authorized for emergency use in Americans 18+ years; Pfizer boosters available to immunocompromised.

More Than 10 Percent of Adults Missed Health Care in Spring 2021

Eleven percent of nonelderly adults and 9.2% of parents (on behalf of their children) report delaying or forgoing health care in the past 30 days due to concerns about coronavirus exposure.