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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax & Myocarditis; Ejection Fractions on EKG; Southerners Still Unwell

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Why the COVID Vaccine Didn't Work for Me

Millions of transplant patients need to be informed that they may not get sufficient protection

<乌鸦传媒>Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch!

Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections

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<乌鸦传媒>The Death of One Little Girl Helped Millions

A case more than 35 years ago has spurred discoveries ever since

People wearing protective masks are lined up outside of Krishnaraja Hospital in Mysore of Karnataka state in India.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Death Is the New Normal in India

The COVID crisis in my country has been a long time coming

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<乌鸦传媒>Another COVID-19 Side Effect: 'Zoom Dysmorphia'

As people spend more time on camera, many of them like themselves less and less

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<乌鸦传媒>Tracking the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2

What do scientists know about its behavior, and how does that help predict what comes next?

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<乌鸦传媒>APA 2021 Roundup: New Antipsychotic Class, Anxious America

Other noteworthy research presented at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting

Surgeons perform a liver transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Dynamic AFP-R Key to Transplant Selection in Liver Cancer?

Dynamic alpha-fetoprotein response improved prediction of patient outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>After Friend's Death, Physician Rallies Support for India's COVID Crisis

Ash Tewari, who had COVID himself last year, tapped into his network to send supplies to Mumbai

A pregnant woman gets ready to take notes during a telehealth visit with her physician.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Prenatal Care Needs a Redesign

Let's take this opportunity to create an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach

A senior woman wearing a protective mask looks at the rash around her vaccination site.

<乌鸦传媒>First Detailed Look at COVID Vaccine Skin Reactions

Mostly mild, self-limiting reactions and no serious adverse reactions

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<乌鸦传媒>The Pandemic May Be Damaging My Brain, but It鈥檚 Not the Masks

An infectious disease physician deals with "bananas" misinformation

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<乌鸦传媒>Judge Orders Hospital to Give COVID Patient Ivermectin

Drug to be given to comatose Illinois patient after docs refused

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<乌鸦传媒>Peer-Support Coaching Boosts Mental Health in Front-Line Workers

Non-traditional care model offers "psychological PPE" for providers during pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax Opponents and Rigid Proponents...Are Both Anti-Science?

The J&J pause illustrates deep issues with science communication

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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth for Prenatal Care Gets Seal of Approval From Patients, Providers

Majority say that telemedicine should continue post-pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Fired Minnesota Nurse Reinstated

Arbitrator also ruled Cliff Willmeng isn't owed back pay, hospital scrub policy wasn't unsafe

ACOG over a conceptual illustration of obstetrics and gynecology

<乌鸦传媒>How Did the Pandemic Impact Postpartum Birth Control Use?

More women used long-acting contraception and telehealth for postpartum care

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<乌鸦传媒>'It's a Straw-Man Argument': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes from 乌鸦传媒's sources

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<乌鸦传媒>Business as Usual at Some Cath Labs, But Providers Still On Guard

Cautious optimism as some appear to come out the other side of the global pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Endocarditis After Low-Risk TAVR: Different Trajectory, Problem Organisms

Low-risk patients "not immune" to rare infection, LRT studies show

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<乌鸦传媒>After the Pandemic: How Will Medical Practices Fare?

Telehealth's role will depend on reimbursement, says MGMA's Anders Gilberg

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Splits on Anti-PD-1 Monotherapy in HCC

All thumbs up for pembrolizumab, pending further data, but no such luck for nivolumab

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<乌鸦传媒>The Latest Anti-Vax Myth: 'Vaccine Shedding'

Miami school cited it as the reason for rejecting vaccinated teachers

The chemical structure of molnupiravir over a photo of a woman in a sari and the rooftops of Delhi, India

<乌鸦传媒>How Molnupiravir Moved to the Head of the 'COVID Pill' Pack

Work on the broad-spectrum antiviral started over a decade ago at Emory

<乌鸦传媒>Houston Methodist: Get Vaccinated, or Get Fired

Hospital's pioneering COVID vaccine mandate now threatens termination

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Stop Anti-Science

Science literacy isn't watching YouTube

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<乌鸦传媒>After the Pandemic: How COVID Affected Rural Patients

The inherent "social distancing" of rural life helped infections stay low, says Edwin Leap, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Facial Paralysis After COVID-19 Vaccines: What We Know

Analysis suggests no higher safety signal than other vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Stop With the Empty Statements on Race

Action plans go much further to drive meaningful change

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Pain Poses Unique Challenges

Neuropathic pain may be common, especially after prolonged ICU stay

A computer rendering of a thrombosis in a blood vessel with platelets floating by

<乌鸦传媒>Why Clotting Happens When Platelets Are Low

A hematologist explains the counterintuitive concept of clots with low platelets

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<乌鸦传媒>Veterans Who Survive COVID May Face the Fight of Their Lives

Largest study to date finds higher risk of death, medication use, and "long COVID" symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>2020 Was a Lost Year for Women's Medical Care

COVID-19 restrictions, financial barriers played large role, KFF survey results emphasize

A male physician vaccinating a pregnant woman, both are wearing protective masks.

<乌鸦传媒>First Data on COVID Vaccines in Pregnancy

Findings from CDC registries provide reassurance on side effects, adverse outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Vaccines and Long COVID: Top NIH Leaders Weigh in at Neurology Meeting

Can research on long COVID help people with chronic fatigue?

An urban close up of woman holding a sticker which reads: I got my COVID-19 Vaccine

<乌鸦传媒>A Dose of Hope

Focusing on our community will lift us from these dark times

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Antibody Responses Reduced in Some MS Patients

But T-cell responses were similar, even in patients on ocrelizumab

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Deaths Higher With Neuro Syndromes in Hospitalized Patients

Encephalopathy, coma most prevalent neurologic manifestations

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