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Vaccines May Not Be as Effective Against Variants, Fauci Says
Both vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have such high efficacy rates that they create a "cushion effect," meaning that new...
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How Likely Are Malpractice Lawsuits From Treating COVID?
Fear is high over the risk for coronavirus-related liability claims, but is the worry warranted? Legal experts break down the dangers and share...
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Widespread Liver Disease Missed in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Strikingly high prevalence rates of fatty liver disease, advanced fibrosis, and cirrhosis among patients with type 2 diabetes has led to calls for...
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'Major Advancement' in Preventing Neutropenia, Says Trialist
Growth factors have been the standard of care for preventing chemotherapy-induced neutropenia for decades. Could adding a new agent improve...
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Monoclonal Antibody Drops Fat, Ups Muscle in Obesity, Diabetes
'Blockade of the activin receptor with bimagrumab could provide a novel pharmacologic approach for managing patients with type 2 diabetes with...
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California Keeps Key Virus Data Out of Public Sight
State health officials said they rely on a very complex set of measurements that would confuse and potentially mislead the public if they were made...
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A New Way of Looking at Concussions
Emerging research suggests that even mild hits to the head may damage the tiny lymphatic vessels that clear toxic chemicals and cellular debris...
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COVID-19 Drives Physician Burnout for Some Specialties
COVID-19 pushes critical care doctors to the top of the list in Medscape's burnout survey. Women are hit harder than men, and 1 in 10 doctors say...
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ColCORONA: Colchicine Reduces Complications in Outpatient COVID-19
The primary endpoint was not significant in the overall population, but in those with PCR-confirmed COVID, treatment reduced hospitalization, need...
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Lifestyle Fallout From Hip Fracture Declines by Year 2
Most people recover from the depression associated with a hip fracture in about a year as they return to normal activities, and physicians can help...
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Full-Dose Anticoagulation Reduces Need for Life Support in COVID-19
The benefit, along with a trend to lower mortality, was reported in the subgroup of moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 taking part...
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Different MS Cognitive Phenotypes Could Help Guide Care
Cognitive profiles should be considered as a measure of disease progression along with physical disability scores, the authors of a new study...
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PCOS Linked to Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Mood
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with postpartum depression, and prenatal depressed mood and anxiety mediate the association,...
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Infectious Diseases 'Giant' John Bartlett: His 'Impact Will Endure'
Dr John Bartlett, a leader in infectious disease medicine, will be remembered for his personal demeanor and professional achievements....
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STICH: Ischemia Not Linked to 10-Year Mortality, CABG Benefit
The findings define another patient population in whom ischemia fails to identify those who derive a mortality benefit from revascularization....
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Consensus on Diagnosis, Management of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
The polio-like disease primarily affects children and often causes residual disability. In the absence of proven therapies, management focuses on...
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CDC: Gap Between Vaccine Doses Could Be 6 Weeks
The CDC has updated its guidance on how long people can wait between the first and second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19...
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J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Unique CPT Code Even Before FDA Filing
The AMA's CPT panel readies for potential introduction of a third COVID-19 vaccine for the US, with J&J awaiting phase 3 results for its product....
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New CDC Head Discusses Timeline for Vaccine Rollout
The new CDC director gave an overview of the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination strategy on Thursday. WebMD Health News
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Pfizer Cuts Vaccine Deliveries by as Much as Half to Some EU Countries
Pfizer has slashed in half the volume of COVID-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week, government officials said on Thursday,...
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British PM Says New Variant May Carry Higher Risk of Death
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the new English variant of COVID-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality although...
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Tool Predicts Severe Toxicity From Chemo in Breast Cancer
A new tool for predicting the risk of severe chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with early-stage breast cancer outperforms existing models....
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Different Ways of Estimating Postreperfusion Infarct Volume Have Comparable Results
In assessing postreperfusion final infarct volume and functional outcomes in certain stroke patients, NCCT e-Stroke Suite software performs...
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Adding Liothyronine for Hypothyroidism Doesn't Up Breast Cancer Risk
A large Swedish study shows those treated with LT3 in combination with LT4 for hypothyroidism have no greater breast cancer risk than individuals...
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Naltrexone Cuts Hospitalization, Deaths in Alcohol Use Disorder
A study suggests that clinicians treating AUD have a toolkit of pharmacologic options to help their patients, with naltrexone as a potential...