Dupilumab Continues to Show Promise in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Almost 60% of patients in LIBERTY EoE TREET study achieved remission Feb 27, 2022
AI Platform Near Perfect for Predicting Thyroid Malignancy High precision for T stage, extracapsular extension, BRAF mutation Feb 27, 2022
Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Highly Specific in MS Diagnosis Sensitivity, accuracy also high in prospective study Feb 26, 2022
Black, Latinx Adults With Asthma Benefit From Inhaled Glucocorticoid Add-On "Shovel-ready" intervention can help reduce disparities in asthma burden, researchers say Feb 26, 2022
Cervical Cord Atrophy Predicts Silent MS Progression Ventricular enlargement was second strongest indicator Feb 26, 2022
I Risked My Career to Save My Life Prioritizing mental health over professional achievement Feb 26, 2022
CMS Revamps Direct Contracting Model Participants in current GPDC Direct Contracting must meet new equity and governance requirements Feb 25, 2022
COVID Vax Response Still Impaired in Some MS Patients After Third Shot Subset of multiple sclerosis patients seroconverted after third dose, however Feb 25, 2022
Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court Seat Appeals court judge has a history of litigating for reproductive rights Feb 25, 2022
We Need More Illustrations of People of Color in Medical Textbooks The lack of diversity perpetuates health inequality and stereotypes Feb 25, 2022
A Case of Mistaken Identity or Blatant Bias? It's time to address gender and racial biases in medicine Feb 25, 2022
Where Are All the Black Radiologists? We can play a role in increasing diversity in the field Feb 25, 2022
Gender-Affirming Meds Have Drastic Impact on Suicide Risk in Trans Youth Researchers call for legislature to support access to care for at-risk youth Feb 25, 2022
Salt in Fizzy Tablets Linked to Heart, Death Risk Warning signals seen for fast-acting acetaminophen and other drugs Feb 24, 2022
Sudden Hearing Loss After COVID Shot: Slight Risk or Just Noise? Reports continue to be rare, but potential links may need further study Feb 24, 2022
Mass General 'Not an Outlier' in Double-Booked Surgeries The teaching hospital resolves lawsuit, changes patient consent forms Feb 24, 2022
Patient Names Are More Than Just Names Addressing them correctly can build the doctor-patient relationship Feb 24, 2022
10 Ƶ With the Lowest Hourly Rate Calculated by annual salary divided by number of hours worked Feb 23, 2022
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Much More Likely to Recur vs Other Skin Cancers 5-year recurrence rate was 40% compared with 19% for melanoma Feb 23, 2022
Severe Outcomes Declined During Omicron in South Africa Data found widespread seropositivity, but fewer hospitalizations, deaths Feb 23, 2022
Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health Strongest benefit seen for long-term pet owners Feb 23, 2022
Laws Stripping Public Health Powers a 'Terrifying Step Back,' Says Former HHS Chief But some laws and proposed laws are not all bad, argues public health expert Feb 23, 2022
Columbia Psychiatry Chair Suspended After Backlash From Racist Tweet Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, deleted his account after post stirred criticism on #MedTwitter Feb 23, 2022
FDA Greenlights First Condom Specifically for Anal Intercourse One Male Condom turned in less than 1% total condom failure rate Feb 23, 2022
Comatose Cardiac Arrest Survivors Don't Need Brain Misfires Suppressed Trial finds seizure meds unwarranted for aberrant EEG patterns in the ICU Feb 23, 2022
ACIP Backs Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vax for Lab Workers, High-Risk Travelers Committee also recommends oral cholera vaccine for children traveling to endemic areas Feb 23, 2022
Bad Falls and Bad Calls: Speculation on Bob Saget's Death Second-guessing the forensic pathologist was bad science and lazy journalism Feb 23, 2022
Pimavanserin Resubmitted to FDA; APA's New President Elect; Bipolar Market Slowing News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 23, 2022
The Lactation Gap: Disparities in Maternal Health Breastfeeding has short- and long-term health benefits for both mother and child Feb 23, 2022
Malone Harassed Doc Who Reported Him to Medical Board; Pain Clinic Fraud Scheme This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 23, 2022
Costs Soaring for Ground Ambulance Transport Surprise billing law doesn't apply to ambulance rides Feb 22, 2022
AGA: Consider De-Prescribing PPIs in Patients With 'Murky' Indications New clinical practice update suggests either abrupt discontinuation or tapering when appropriate Feb 22, 2022
Clearing Out the Chaos Let's make primary care more inviting for Internal Medicine residents Feb 22, 2022
Early Seizures After Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Epilepsy, Mortality TBI severity, prior comorbidities up risk of early seizures Feb 22, 2022
Dyspnea in Woman With RA Reveals a Diaphragmatic Lipoma MRI can help differentiate these benign soft-tissue masses from more aggressive liposarcomas Feb 22, 2022
PD-L1 Inhibitor Fails to Meet PFS Target in Advanced Penile Cancer Atezolizumab did show some activity, with a 30% overall response rate Feb 22, 2022
RA: Still a Clinical Diagnosis The pattern of joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis is key Feb 22, 2022
For Your Patients: How Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosed? A rheumatologist will perform a physical exam, and may order imaging or blood tests Feb 22, 2022
