IDSA: U.S. Not Ready to Ease Covid-19 Restrictions
’Significant gaps’ in pandemic response need to be addressed Safely easing social...
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Covid-19: FDA Launches Convalescent Plasma Website
Collecting plasma from Covid-19 survivors to use in treatment WASHINGTON — The FDA unveiled...
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Covid-19: Obesity May Increase Mechanical Ventilation Risk
Disease severity increased with BMI in retrospective analysis Obesity was found to be a risk...
Read MoreCovid-19: Giving Birth During a Pandemic
AAP issues guidance for treating neonates born to Covid-19 positive moms Giving birth is a special time for mothers and their infants — that first meeting and bonding helps establish a good, healthy start to a new life....
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Covid-19 Update: NY Leads Nation in Cases, but Louisiana Sees Uptick; Hydroxychloroquine Hype Continues
These and more updates as the pandemic continues Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for...
Read MoreCovid-19: AMA to Governors—Lock It Down
Association urges immediate emergency action In a letter to the National Governors Association (NGA), the American Medical Association (AMA) asked that all states issue statewide emergency stay-at-home orders during the Covid-19...
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Covid-19: Unpacking ACE2, ACEIs, and ARBs Confirms GDMT
Patients need to keep taking ACEIs/ARBs As Covid-19 cases mount, some have raised concern about...
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Covid-19: To Mask or Not Mask?
Cotton and surgical masks didn’t stop transmission in Covid-19 patients who cough The CDC is...
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Tumor Rupture Linked to Poorer GI Stromal Tumor Survival
Study: No difference in survival between R0 and R1 surgical patients, regardless of imatinib use...
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Prehospital Screen plus Teleconsult Improves Thrombectomy Time
Intravenous thrombolysis not delayed in real-world study An ambulance-administered symptom...
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Vascular Ultrasound Modalities Identify Progression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Both 2D and 3D US more likely to spot progression than CACS A study of more than 3,500 middle-age...
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AMA Releases Guide to Help Docs Kickstart Telemedicine Program
A 12-step plan for implementing real-time video visits with physicians CHICAGO — As the...
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Covid-19: The Newest SARS Family Member Starts Mild, Spreads Quickly
A look at the most infamous members, SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 Just a few weeks ago,...
Read MoreStill a ’No’ for Vaginosis Screening in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women
USPSTF calls data “insufficient” on benefits and harms of screening for bacterial infection An update to guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) offered little support for screening pregnant...
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Covid-19: Pandemic Is Squeezing Finances for Nations’ Doctors Who Look to HHS for Help
AMA’s Harris calls for science to lead fight The American Medical Association, along with...
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SGO: Niraparib Does Not Compromise QoL in Maintenance Setting for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Quality of life measures were similar to those taking placebo The PARP inhibitor niraparib as...
Read MoreCan Plasticizers Cause Infants Harm, Even Before Conception?
Pre-conception urinary levels of phthlates may up risk of preterm birth The presence of multiple phthalate metabolites in maternal urine was tied to a 50% increase in the risk of preterm birth, and a mother’s exposure...
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Covid-19 Update: Total Deaths May Be Lower than Expected; 3M Back on Point for Face Masks; Maryland Projected as Next Hotspot
Catch up on all the fast-breaking coronavirus news Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for...
Read MoreWarfarin No Benefit for ESRD Patients with AFib, Increases Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk
Anticoagulant also failed to protect against ischemic stroke or improve mortality The use of warfarin in patients with end-stage-renal disease (ESRD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) did not prevent ischemic stroke nor did it...
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FDA OKs Another Generic Albuterol Inhaler Amidst Shortage
Patients with asthma, reversible obstructive airway disease gain new Tx option WASHINGTON —...
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