COVID-19 More Deadly Than Cancer Itself? Highlights from the AACR conference on COVID-19 and cancer Jul 24, 2020
Family Audio Recordings Help Humanize COVID-19 ICU Patients for Medical Staff Program at Johns Hopkins helps clinicians learn the personal side of their patients Jul 24, 2020 podcast
Stalking Trainees' Social Media for Unprofessionalism? #medbikini Back At Ya Questionable tactics and shaming in journal paper set off a tweetstorm made for summer Jul 24, 2020
TAK-079 Safe, Well-Tolerated in R/R Multiple Myeloma Novel anti-CD38 antibody continues to show favorable response rates Jul 24, 2020 video
COVID-19 in the Ear: Have You Heard About the Risk for HCPs? "The jury is now in" on potential for transmission during otolaryngology procedures Jul 23, 2020
Survival Effect of pCR Elusive in Breast Cancer 80% lower risk of recurrence with surrogate endpoint, but link to survival unproven Jul 23, 2020
COVID-19 Slams Parkinson's Disease Patients Even those who avoided infection still suffered from the pandemic's disruptions Jul 23, 2020
IUDs are Safe, Effective at Managing Periods in Youth With Disabilities The largest study of device use in young women with special needs may remove barriers to access, author says Jul 23, 2020
The Physical Exam: Aortic Stenosis In this podcast episode, it's likelihood ratios, heart murmurs, and more Jul 23, 2020 podcast
Artists Honor COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers Portraits capture challenging times; syringe art injects hope and love Jul 23, 2020
DPP-4 Inhibitors Tied to Blistering Skin Condition Increased risk for bullous pemphigoid modified by patient age, race Jul 22, 2020
Tocilizumab Raises GI Risks in Rheumatoid Arthritis Double the risk of one rare but potentially deadly event compared with use of TNF inhibitors, large Swedish study found Jul 22, 2020
Unfortunately, Ex-Smokers Still Face Increased Health Risks CDC study ties COPD, chronic illness to duration of previous smoking in older people Jul 22, 2020
The Shibboleth: The Hidden Crux of the Professional Interview Milton Packer recalls when he was asked to prove his worthiness Jul 22, 2020
COVID-Positive Doc: 'I Didn't Wear a Mask and I Regret It' Outdoor gathering leads to COVID spread among family members Jul 21, 2020
Is Immunotherapy Combo a Better Option in Advanced NSCLC? Jack West, MD, says it's really a matter of preference Jul 21, 2020 video
MCAT Test-Takers Come Down With COVID-19 Reports raise new concern about precautions at testing centers Jul 21, 2020
Dementia Tied to Olfaction; Preclinical Alzheimer's Trial; Guillain-Barré and COVID-19 News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 21, 2020
Targeting IL-23 Relieves Multiple Symptoms in PsA Both enthesitis and dactylitis improved with guselkumab treatment in psoriatic arthritis Jul 21, 2020
A Case of Progressive Abdominal Pain Leads to a Surprise Finding There is ongoing debate about the best approach for this rare diagnosis Jul 20, 2020
RECOVERY: Steroid Benefit in Severe COVID-19 Holds Up Sickest patients helped the most, drug already added to NIH guidelines Jul 17, 2020
Fecal Transplant Curbs Irritable Bowel Symptoms in Controlled Trial Benefit wasn't permanent, but could be restored with retransplant Jul 17, 2020
Older Age Should Not Rule Out Chemo in Breast Cancer Patients Providers should consider patient priorities when discussing treatment Jul 17, 2020
Tucatinib Prolongs Survival in Breast Cancer With Brain Mets Amy Tiersten, MD, calls the anti-HER2 agent a "game-changer" Jul 17, 2020 video
Back Into the Lion's Den: COVID-19 and Post-Acute Care Returning COVID patients to unprepared facilities a "recipe for disaster" Jul 16, 2020
New-Onset Arrhythmia After TAVR: How New, Really? Study assesses pre-existing arrhythmic burden of TAVR candidates Jul 15, 2020
COVID-19 May Manifest in the Mouth in Some Patients Pay attention to those with a rash, small case series from Spain advises Jul 15, 2020
Psoriasis Cream Succeeds in Early Trial PDE-4 inhibitor helped clear plaque psoriasis in 6 weeks Jul 15, 2020
Brilinta Boosts Secondary Stroke Prevention THALES trial supports addition to aspirin but comparison with clopidogrel now needed Jul 15, 2020
Understanding Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder From a presidential bid to Satanic vaccines -- could this represent a full-blown manic episode? Jul 15, 2020
Depot Antipsychotic Delays Hospitalization in Early-Stage Schizophrenia Trial suggests treatment typically used for chronic illness can be considered earlier Jul 15, 2020
HDL Protein Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Findings extend associations from cardiovascular disease to dementia Jul 14, 2020
Essure Linked to Higher Rates of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Chronic Pain Early results of a post-market analysis show adverse effects after years of FDA action Jul 14, 2020
Andexxa Enters Guidelines for Bleeding on Oral Anticoagulation ACC updates treatment algorithms Jul 14, 2020
Does Delirium Cause Long-Term Cognitive Decline? Analysis has "great implications in the COVID era" Jul 13, 2020
The Serious Conversation: Delivering Bad News by Telemedicine As office visits move online, clinicians discuss breaking life-changing diagnoses virtually Jul 13, 2020
Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
CT Useless for COVID-19 Diagnosis, Study Affirms Even AI couldn't tell flu pneumonia from COVID in chest scans Jul 12, 2020
Healthcare Disruptors: Bringing $0 Copays to Self-Insured Plans The Zero Card promises benefits for patients, employers, healthcare providers Jul 10, 2020
Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
