<ѻý>Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'ѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jun 03, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Conditionѻý> More evidence for POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is helping to raise awareness Jun 01, 2021
<ѻý>Lymph Node Findings on PET: Cancer or COVID Vaccine?ѻý> Post-jab radiotracer uptake "could prompt unnecessary biopsies and treatments" May 26, 2021
<ѻý>Low Testosterone Could Be Bad News in COVID-19ѻý> In small study, men with low levels were more likely to have severe illness May 25, 2021
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequitiesѻý> Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway May 25, 2021 video
<ѻý>Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infectionsѻý> As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says May 20, 2021
<ѻý>Anti-PD-L1 Plus SBRT Enhances Major Responses in Early NSCLCѻý> Neoadjuvant combo needs to be validated in a larger randomized trial May 20, 2021
<ѻý>CPAP May Cut Cardiac Events in Some At-Risk Apnea Patientsѻý> Greater pulse rate response tied to greater calculated treatment benefit of CPAP May 20, 2021
<ѻý>PD-L1 Inhibitor Thwarts Recurrence in Early Lung Cancerѻý> Risk of death, recurrence 34% lower with atezolizumab after surgery and chemo May 19, 2021
<ѻý>Vaping Alone May Boost Lung Troublesѻý> Study finds wheeze, shortness of breath with e-cigs even after controlling for tobacco or pot use May 18, 2021
<ѻý>Dupixent Improves Lung Function in Kids With Uncontrolled Asthmaѻý> VOYAGE phase III trial also showed exacerbation reductions May 18, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitablyѻý> System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups May 17, 2021
<ѻý>Fauci: Vaccines Showing Vigor Against COVID Variantsѻý> Real-world effectiveness "easily as good, if not better" than trials May 17, 2021
<ѻý>Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVIDѻý> "Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes May 14, 2021
<ѻý>Probiotics Protect Overweight, Older Patients From Coughs and Wheezeѻý> Trial affirms "gut-lung" link but with important caveats May 14, 2021
<ѻý>Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threatsѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine May 11, 2021
<ѻý>COVID-19 Mortality Low Among In-Hospital Pregnant Patientsѻý> But pregnant women should continue taking precautions to avoid infection, researcher says May 10, 2021
<ѻý>Asthma Med Adherence: Do High Insurance Deductibles Make a Difference?ѻý> Study findings may surprise you May 10, 2021
<ѻý>Cannabis Vaping Skyrockets in High School Studentsѻý> COVID-19's effect still to be determined May 06, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Is FDA's Cigarette Ban Just Smoke and Menthols?ѻý> Actually implementing a ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars could take years May 03, 2021
<ѻý>SBRT Safe for Cancer Patients With Multiple Metastasesѻý> Late adverse events in phase I trial indicate need for extended follow-up May 03, 2021
<ѻý>New Clues to Sleep Problems, Solutions in Cancer Patientsѻý> Studies in GI and breast cancers zero in on sleep disturbance during active treatment Apr 30, 2021
<ѻý>Did Vaping THC 'Wax' for 5 Days Cause This Teen Girl's Seizure?ѻý> Evidence for the effect of THC on seizure threshold is conflicting, clinicians say Apr 29, 2021
<ѻý>Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Rise With Immunotherapyѻý> Twice as many patients with advanced NSCLC alive at 5 years with pembrolizumab vs chemo Apr 29, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Are Marijuana Use and Suicide Linked?ѻý> A review of the data show there's cause for alarm Apr 23, 2021
<ѻý>New Anti-PD1 Drugs Boost Survival in Treated Lung Cancerѻý> Questions about generalizability of results with China-developed therapies Apr 14, 2021
<ѻý>CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time Highѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Apr 14, 2021
<ѻý>Inhaled Steroid for Early COVID-19 Passes Another Testѻý> New analysis demonstrates speedier recovery for patients treated at home Apr 12, 2021
<ѻý>A Win for Nivolumab as Preoperative Therapy for Lung Cancerѻý> Pathologic CR rate 12 times higher with the addition of anti-PD-1 agent to chemo Apr 11, 2021
<ѻý>AHRQ: Studies Fail to Show Long-Term Benefit for CPAPѻý> Sleep apnea specialists dumbfounded at critique of "gold standard" treatment Apr 09, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis?ѻý> Early data suggests efficacy but with big caveats Mar 30, 2021
<ѻý>Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019ѻý> Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab Mar 29, 2021
<ѻý>What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study?ѻý> Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video
<ѻý>'COVID-to-COVID' Double Lung Transplant Performedѻý> Northwestern calls February procedure a success, opens door to more Mar 19, 2021
<ѻý>COVID-19 Treatments: What's In, What's Outѻý> A look at which treatments are effective -- and which aren't Mar 17, 2021
<ѻý>USPSTF Expands Lung Cancer Screening Criteriaѻý> Lower age for starting, new definition of 'heavy smoker' double eligibility for screening Mar 09, 2021
<ѻý>Entrectinib Impresses in Certain Lung Cancersѻý> Durable responses in most patients with advanced NSCLC, active in brain mets Mar 05, 2021
<ѻý>New Targeted Therapies Show Promise in Cancerѻý> Selected abstracts from the ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies virtual meeting Mar 03, 2021
<ѻý>No Special Risk for Severe COVID in Asthmaѻý> Indeed, could it be actually protective? Mar 02, 2021
<ѻý>Studies Cast More Light on 'Long COVID' Prevalence, Presentationѻý> High rates of debilitating symptoms lasting months Mar 01, 2021