Targeted Combo Fails in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC Osimertinib-bevacizumab no better than osimertinib alone Jan 07, 2021
PET Scans Reveal Vascular Inflammation In giant cell arteritis, imaging confirmed clinical response Jan 07, 2021
Baby Boys Get Cancer From Mom During Birth Report highlights potential fetal implications of undiagnosed maternal cervical cancer Jan 06, 2021
Alzheimer's Blood Tests: Big Breakthroughs in 2020 Game-changing strides in tau assays, and an amyloid test enters the market Jan 06, 2021
Injury Count From Washington Melee Now in the Dozens One woman shot dead by police, another reportedly crushed to death Jan 06, 2021
CDC: Anaphylaxis Rate With COVID Vax 10 Times Greater Than for Flu Shots But events still rare and nonfatal, and benefits outweigh risks, officials say Jan 06, 2021
Can Genomic Tests Flag Node-Positive Breast Cancer Pts Who Can Skip Chemo? Episode four of a video roundtable with Hope Rugo, MD, A. Jo Chien, MD, and Jennifer Litton, MD Jan 06, 2021 video
What's Behind the Ivermectin-for-COVID Buzz? Maverick physicians spurn randomized trials while "people are dying" Jan 06, 2021
The Long Goodbye: How COVID Took My Dad's Life A single-word text from Room 993 - 'help' - and a grim cascade of complications Jan 06, 2021
Few Qualifying Medicare Patients Undergo Parathyroidectomy Less than a third with primary hyperparathyroidism had definitive operation Jan 06, 2021
Pop Star's Bout With Ménière's Disease Jessie J spent time in the hospital with inner-ear disorder Jan 05, 2021
'America's Frontline Doctors' Continue to Misinform on COVID Notorious physician group has now pivoted to inciting fear about vaccines Jan 05, 2021
No Evidence That Doctor Group in Viral Video Got Near COVID 'Front Lines' Who are the physicians behind America's Frontline Doctors? Jan 05, 2021
Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer May Have Worse Prognosis than Ductal Cancer Analysis highlights need for further research, says Megan Kruse, MD Jan 05, 2021 video
Who Flares When SLE Patients Stop Hydroxychloroquine? Flares more likely among minorities, younger patients, and those taking steroids Jan 05, 2021
This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms Jan 04, 2021
Untreated Autism Spectrum Disorder Tied to Alcohol, Drug Abuse But those on psychotropic agents for autism seemed to attenuate their risk Jan 04, 2021
COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System GI manifestations may be a red flag for more severe disease and worse outcomes Jan 04, 2021
Ipatasertib Disappoints in PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-Altered Breast Cancer Megan Kruse, MD, wonders where it leaves AKT inhibitors in metastatic breast cancer Jan 04, 2021 video
Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women Jan 04, 2021
Op-Ed: Why PCR Cycle Threshold Is Useful in Coronavirus Testing It can help better triage patients, physician argues Jan 04, 2021
Hepcidin Mimetic Effective in Polycythemia Vera PTG-300 eliminated the need for phlebotomy and regulate iron levels Jan 04, 2021 video
Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities Jan 04, 2021
CDC Updates Contraindications to COVID-19 Vaccination Casts wider net on allergic reactions to vaccine components Jan 04, 2021
Promising Peanut Allergy Treatments Hit Snags in 2020 COVID-19 interrupts Palforzia rollout; FDA slams door on competitor's patch therapy Jan 03, 2021
Best of The Skeptical Cardiologist in 2020 Your favorite op-eds from Anthony Pearson, MD Dec 30, 2020
Emerging Novel Therapies Presented at SABCS 2020 Episode three of a video roundtable with Hope Rugo, MD, A. Jo Chien, MD, and Jennifer Litton, MD Dec 30, 2020 video
Switching Tenofovir HIV Regimens Can Cause Weight Gain Research suggests that TDF actually suppresses body weight Dec 30, 2020 video
Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however Dec 29, 2020
Laparoscopic Lavage a Safe Option in Perforated Diverticulitis No difference versus resection in long-term severe complications, but recurrence more common Dec 29, 2020
Metformin Recalls Ballooned in 2020 Last addition to the list in November brought number to 254 products recalled Dec 29, 2020
Anastrozole vs Tamoxifen: Similar Outcomes, Different Side Effects Halle Moore, MD discusses the results of the IBIS-II trial Dec 29, 2020 video
Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts? Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals Dec 29, 2020
Conservative Approach to Inpatient BP Spikes May Be Safer Oral, IV antihypertensives alike associated with worse outcomes Dec 28, 2020
Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs for Neurology Visits, Diagnostic Tests Neurologist distribution varies widely, as does involvement in patient care Dec 28, 2020
What Caused This Young Man's Bladder Cancer Occupational exposure, family history make tempting hypotheses Dec 28, 2020
Selinexor OK'd for Myeloma, But Does That Make It a Good Drug? Vinay Prasad, MD, leads the roundtable discussion with Aaron Goodman, MD, and Al-Ola Abdallah, MD Dec 28, 2020 video
