COVID-19 Further Strains Care Disparities Among Native Americans Underfunded IHS, isolation from resources pose major concern for tribes during pandemic May 21, 2020
Remdesivir Safety Forecast: Watch the Liver, Kidneys Data remain sparse, but a few risks are emerging May 19, 2020
AAMC Under Fire Over Issues With MCAT Rescheduling Pre-med students waited hours online after computer snafu May 18, 2020
We Don't Just Need Masks, We Need Optimal PPE Healthcare workers giving care should be protected based on evidence, not by supply May 17, 2020
Can't We Do Better to Support Minorities in Medicine? At every step, too many of us fall by the wayside May 16, 2020
COVID-19 Pulmonary Embolism Often Seen Outside the ICU Majority of Detroit hospital system's cases didn't require ICU-level care May 15, 2020
Why Do Countries' COVID-19 Death Rates Vary So Much? Multiple factors at play: testing capacity, case definitions, age distribution, preparedness May 15, 2020
An Argument for Losing Weight Prior to Bariatric Surgery Study suggests reduction in already low mortality risk May 14, 2020
Study: No Need to Fast Before Catheterization Randomized trial says the standard NPO orders might not be necessary May 14, 2020
COVID-19 Sequelae Can Linger for Weeks Even patients with mild cases describe persistent fatigue, trouble breathing, cardiac issues May 13, 2020
Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trial News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 13, 2020
COVID-19 Antibiotic Overuse Puts Stewardship Efforts at Risk Researchers worry that copious prescriptions will worsen resistance problem May 12, 2020
Confirmed: Kids Can Get Severe COVID-19 Like in adults, comorbidities a major risk factor May 11, 2020
Study Backs Cytokine Targeting for COVID-19 Tx Interrupting host inflammatory response shows promise May 08, 2020
Kawasaki Disease From COVID-19 in Kids: How Common? Warnings out on inflammatory syndrome but many questions remain May 08, 2020
Detroit Children's Hospital Ousts Wayne State Pediatricians 25 doctors "squeezed in the middle" of administrative dispute May 08, 2020
Smoking Study Adds Fuel to Parkinson's Debate Could a nasty habit have one actual benefit? May 07, 2020
Respiratory Therapists Play Critical Role in COVID-19 Pandemic Specialty is in the thick of the outbreak, managing ventilators and assisting with intubations May 04, 2020
When Did COVID-19 Arrive and Could We Have Spotted It Earlier? A forensic pathologist investigates May 04, 2020
Still Want to Be a Doctor Post COVID-19? How the pandemic could influence the next generation of healthcare professionals May 04, 2020
Universal Face Shields for COVID-19: The New and Improved Mask? Not just for HCPs; potentially more effective and more comfortable for members of the public May 01, 2020
The Great Ventilator Fiasco of COVID-19 Is this one of the biggest challenges facing science? Apr 29, 2020
Will Life and Medicine Go Back to Normal After COVID-19? Milton Packer has a surprising twist for those who yearn for "normalcy" Apr 29, 2020
It's Always 'Safety Third' in Emergency Medicine COVID-19 or not, the first priority is patients Apr 28, 2020
Enhanced Recovery Protocols Lower Opioid Use After C-Section Researchers also reported reduction in hospital stay and costs Apr 27, 2020
COVID-19 Hit NYC Kidney Transplant Recipients Hard Study "raises very serious concerns about the safety of transplant patients in this outbreak" Apr 24, 2020
High-Dose CQ Tied to Death, Cardiac Events in COVID-19 Patients Trial stopped due to prolonged QTc interval, higher rate of death in high- vs low-dose group Apr 24, 2020
NYU Leadership Gaslights Residents Over Hazard Pay Urology chair: requests are "not becoming of a compassionate and caring physician" Apr 23, 2020
Seizures and COVID-19 Italian case suggests breakthrough seizures may indicate infection Apr 23, 2020
Why These Athletes Went Ahead With Their Elective Surgeries Sports medicine physicians weigh in on special treatment Apr 22, 2020
Lung Disease, CVD Strongly Linked to EVALI Deaths Nearly 30% of patients who died reported no THC use, CDC researchers found Apr 22, 2020