<ѻý>'We Want Them Infected'; Extra Vax Doses; Tom Cruise, Distancing Enforcerѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>Longer Diabetes Duration Means More Complications Later Onѻý> Early prevention efforts key for young people, researchers urged Dec 14, 2020
<ѻý>Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Healthcare On the Riseѻý> U.S. healthcare sector pollutes more than any other industrialized health system in the world Dec 11, 2020
<ѻý>Over 73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obeseѻý> Obesity rate up by half since 1999-2000, NHANES data indicate; nearly 10% severely obese Dec 11, 2020
<ѻý>Hospital Teams with Marvel for Nurse Superhero Comicѻý> Allegheny Health Network finds unique way to thank front-line nurses during the pandemic Dec 10, 2020
<ѻý>Gland Larceny: When Testicle Thefts Took Chicago by Stormѻý> Male rejuvenation craze sparked kidnappings and organ harvesting Dec 09, 2020
<ѻý>Derm Symptoms Signal MIS-C in Kidsѻý> Case series shows mucocutaneous findings in most children Dec 09, 2020
<ѻý>Tranexamic Acid May Hurt Head Trauma Survival for One Key Groupѻý> Cheap antifibrinolytic given en route to hospital safe overall in registry Dec 07, 2020
<ѻý>Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Ratesѻý> Overdoses with stimulants on the rise, while those involving heroin have declined Dec 07, 2020
<ѻý>Should Docs Who Had COVID Still Get the Vaccine?ѻý> Healthcare workers consider giving up their spot in line in light of limited supply Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Want to Know More About mRNA Before Your COVID Jab?ѻý> A primer on the history, scope, and safety of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemicѻý> Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Supporting Immigrant Healthcare Supports Everyoneѻý> An economic as well as ethical imperative Nov 28, 2020
<ѻý>Nursing Homes Fined for COVID Infection Control Lapsesѻý> Industry representatives argue penalties are counterproductive Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>World's Deadliest Neglected Disease: Snakebite Slithers Under the Radarѻý> Pick your poison: neurotoxic or hemotoxic Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Gets 5 Years for Fraud; Vaccine-Hesitant Docs & Nurses; Lysol Under the Lidѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Culture Shock: Why New Zealand's Response to COVID-19 Workedѻý> A first-hand account from a doctor from the U.S. who lives in New Zealand Nov 24, 2020
<ѻý>ACIP: HCPs, Nursing Home Residents May Get COVID Vax Firstѻý> Essential workers would come next, as committee debates proposed distribution strategy Nov 23, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: What Does 'Follow the Science' Mean, Anyway?ѻý> Science is a tool, not a prescription for policy on COVID-19 Nov 23, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 on Surfaces: Examining the Known Unknownsѻý> Data gaps in fomite transmission, effectiveness of disinfection methods still persist Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>Good News: Proper Mask Wearing the Rule in Thailandѻý> Bad news: many people wear them like a chin strap Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>Modified Mosquitoes Suppress Dengue in Field Trialѻý> Wild-type pests pushed out, infections cut markedly in treated zones Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OKs JAK Inhibitor and Remdesivir Combo for Severe COVID-19ѻý> EUA first for drug that acts on inflammation pathway, agency says Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Patients' Crackpot Theories Take Toll on Healthcare Workersѻý> "Their last dying words are, 'This can't be happening, this isn't real'" Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>C-Section Babies More Likely to Develop Infections in Early Childhoodѻý> Potential microbiome effect? Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>Remdesivir May Keep Ebola Out of the Bedroomѻý> Won't help clinical disease, but phase II trial shows it reduces virus levels in survivors' semen Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>Here's How to Think About the Danish Mask Studyѻý> What the DANMASK-19 trial showed and didn't show about mask use and COVID-19 Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>T Cells May Tell Us More About COVID Immunityѻý> Many hope T cell response will mirror that for SARS and MERS: 2 to 10 years Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Students Update the Hippocratic Oathѻý> Codicil to standard version addresses modern realities Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Here's Why COVID-19 Mortality Has Droppedѻý> There's no single answer, but a host of contributing factors Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategiesѻý> Studies on overcoming GDMT underuse, improving self-care education, creating new settings for care delivery Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>AMA Condemns Police Brutality, Urges Reformѻý> But floor discussion heats up over question of "structural racism" Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 and MIS-C: Two Diseases, One Virus in Kidsѻý> Both clinical profiles and even outcomes varied, researcher says Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>Washington Hospital Pulls Out of Health System Ahead of Mergerѻý> Last straw for Yakima Valley docs unhappy with Virginia Mason health system Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>Chronic Liver Conditions Raise Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patientsѻý> Alcohol appears to play major role, researcher says Nov 16, 2020
<ѻý>How South Korea Avoided a COVID-19 Lockdownѻý> Test, trace, treat and transparency key to controlling outbreak, expert reports Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorderѻý> These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>Polypill, Aspirin Together Make a Difference in Large Outcomes Trialѻý> Aspirin proves mettle in primary prevention, TIPS-3 trial shows Nov 13, 2020
<ѻý>SPRINT: African Ancestry Not an Innate CVD Risk in Blacksѻý> Study refutes genetic basis for racial disparities in hypertension, CVD Nov 13, 2020