Homicide-Suicide Risk Something to Be Aware of During the Pandemic Incidence appears to be higher than expected in people 55 and older Oct 25, 2021
So You Don't Want to Practice Rural Medicine Many aren't aware of the unique opportunities for providers and much-needed care for patients Oct 24, 2021
COVID Vaccine Recipients Also Less Likely to Die of Other Causes Study found downstream health effect for vaccination Oct 22, 2021
How Should Patients With Autoimmune Diseases Approach COVID Vaccination? Mixed messaging and a lack of tailored research leaves providers and patients in the dark Oct 22, 2021
CDC Panel Champions 'Mix and Match' Booster Strategy Unanimous vote for boosters in certain groups, without specifying which vaccine they should be Oct 21, 2021
Montana Officials Threaten Docs for Not Providing Ivermectin, Hospital Says At least three high-ranking state officials have been implicated so far Oct 21, 2021
ACIP Streamlines Pneumococcal Vaccine Recs Also endorses recombinant zoster vaccine for immunocompromised adults Oct 20, 2021
Ivermectin for COVID-19 Linked to Severe Toxicity in Small Study Confusion, ataxia, seizures, hypotension -- and for some, ICU admission Oct 20, 2021
What Do COVID Antibody Levels Really Mean? Commercial tests aren't neutralization assays, but some trends are emerging Oct 20, 2021
National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All Oct 20, 2021
Azithromycin Use Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Asthma Patients Prophylactic benefits observed in real-world study Oct 20, 2021
How Did the Pandemic Affect Anxiety in Early Pregnancy? Worrying about COVID-19 tied to more than twofold risk of anxiety Oct 20, 2021
Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Death Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients? Oct 20, 2021
Obesity Made Even Mild COVID Worse Study finds weight played a role in number, duration of symptoms Oct 20, 2021
COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO? Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom Oct 19, 2021
Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Wave Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period Oct 19, 2021
Eradication of Malaria Is Within Reach Distributing the newly recommended vaccine is the next challenge Oct 19, 2021
CDC Now Reports COVID Cases and Deaths by Vax Status New tool also reveals numeric differences between vaccines Oct 19, 2021
COVID Vaccine Response Varies With MS Treatment Type How this relates to infection outcomes or risk of infecting others is unknown Oct 18, 2021
PA Suspended After Interfering With Care of COVID Patients Outspoken anti-masker Scott Miller accused of promoting false cures and more in Washington state Oct 18, 2021
New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Picture Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia Oct 18, 2021
Medicine Must Sanction the COVID Quacks Intent doesn't matter when patients are being harmed Oct 17, 2021
Two Factors Tied to Risk of Antibiotic Failure in Pneumonia Patients Male sex, older age linked with treatment failure in hospitalized CAP patients Oct 15, 2021
CHEST 2021: Pandemic Still Dominates 18 Months In But the rest of respiratory and thoracic medicine gets its due, too Oct 15, 2021
To Boost or Not to Boost After COVID? In those with "hybrid immunity," booster could be helpful but probably not necessary, experts say Oct 14, 2021
Documentary Seeks Truth Behind 'Super-Villain' of Drug Prices 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli is known for hiking the price of Daraprim, a life-saving drug Oct 14, 2021
Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physicians Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president Oct 14, 2021
CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability Oct 14, 2021
First U.S. 'Mix and Match' COVID Booster Data Are In Researchers urge caution, but a clearer picture starts to emerge Oct 14, 2021
More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice Oct 14, 2021
Egg-Free Flu Shot Works for Kids Novel platform for growing virus to make vaccine on par with traditional egg-based vaccine Oct 13, 2021
Cesarean Deliveries Skyrocket in Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Nearly 60% of symptomatic patients required emergency care versus normal hospital rate of 2% Oct 13, 2021
Some Teens Want to Quit Vaping: Pediatricians Can Help Anne Griffiths, MD, discusses vaping trends, risks for COVID, and more Oct 13, 2021
'Trusting the Science' on COVID Must Be Combined With Public Will, Says Wen Decisions also need to take societal values into account, former Baltimore health czar says Oct 12, 2021
When It Comes to Hep B Vaccine, Three Antigens May Be Better Than One Vaccine licensed in Israel, but not yet in the U.S. Oct 12, 2021
Pandemic Sleeplessness: Are Kids Tossing and Turning as Much as Adults? Children seem to suffer from less "coronasomnia" but melatonin sales still shot up Oct 11, 2021
Perinatal COVID: More Answers Needed on Preterm Birth, Maternal Mortality Evolving questions about new moms and infants during the pandemic Oct 11, 2021
How Did Scandinavians Get Their Pre-Pandemic Lives Back? Faith in government acknowledged as key driver of pandemic success Oct 11, 2021
COVID Conjures Up Mixed Feelings for Critical Care Anesthesiologists Survey respondents cite burnout and stress, but also a sense of achievement Oct 11, 2021
Face Masks May Risk Bacterial Spread to Eyes During Intravitreal Injections No clear link to endophthalmitis after ophthalmologic procedure -- yet Oct 10, 2021
