<ѻýҕl>CDC Reports Warn of Teen 'Mental Health Crisis' During Pandemicѻýҕl> In survey, over one-third of high school students reported poor mental health Mar 31, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Higher Dose Primaquine Promising for Malaria Relapse Preventionѻýҕl> Brazilian study found more patients avoided relapse versus currently recommended regimen Mar 31, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CDC's Border Restriction Changes; Biden Gets Boosted; Why Are People Unhinged?ѻýҕl> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Mar 31, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Largest Ivermectin Trial Fails to Show Benefit in COVID Outpatientsѻýҕl> Antiparasitic didn't result in lower incidence of hospital admission or prolonged ED stay Mar 30, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID Reinfection Remains Rare in Kidsѻýҕl> Risk increases by age, U.K. study finds Mar 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Reassuring Data on Two-Dose Hep B Vaccine, Risk of Acute MIѻýҕl> No significantly greater risk with Heplisav-B versus Engerix-B Mar 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine No Problem for Kids With Asthmaѻýҕl> Contrary to CDC guidance, nasal spray did not increase asthma exacerbations Mar 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Wisconsin Makes Threats Against Healthcare Workers a Felonyѻýҕl> Offenders could go to prison for 6 years, but is that enough to prevent harassment and violence? Mar 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>It's Not Over for Aspirin in Moderate COVID-19ѻýҕl> Results more favorable for older people, those with comorbidities Mar 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Blood Clots More Likely With COVID Versus Pneumoniaѻýҕl> More testing needed in COVID patients, researchers say Mar 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Simpler Antifungal Course Works for Cryptococcal Meningitis in Africaѻýҕl> Single high-dose antifungal-based regimen non-inferior to standard WHO-recommended treatment Mar 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Moderna's COVID Vax for Youngest Kids Hits Important Milestonesѻýҕl> Company plans to submit to FDA for emergency use authorization Mar 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Antiplatelets Don't Get Critically Ill COVID Patients Off Ventilation Soonerѻýҕl> REMAP-CAP trial weighs in on addition of aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitors Mar 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Shoulder Injury More Common After Certain Vaccinesѻýҕl> Population-based approach looks at highest risk intramuscular jabs, demographic factors Mar 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID Vaccines Staved Off Severe Outcomes During Omicronѻýҕl> Racial disparities in hospitalizations also highlighted in latest CDC studies Mar 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>I Ran Out of Compartmentsѻýҕl> It's unsustainable to endlessly compartmentalize in the medical profession Mar 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Awake Prone Positioning: Which COVID Patients Benefit?ѻýҕl> Meta-analysis supports maneuver to reduce need for intubation in these groups Mar 17, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Default Order in Hospitals' EHR Doubles Hepatitis C Screeningѻýҕl> About 70% of patients completed screening with intervention versus 38% with conventional alert Mar 17, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Advocates to Government: 'Go Big' on HIV Prevention Effortsѻýҕl> Overhaul needed to improve access and cost after systemic failures, experts say Mar 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Meet the Primary Care Doc Who Wants the World to Go Back to Normalѻýҕl> Lucy McBride, MD, has become a loud, controversial voice in the debate on COVID precautions Mar 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Small Airways Disease Persists in Long COVID Patientsѻýҕl> Abnormalities in distal airways found months after infection, and even in those with mild cases Mar 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Florida's Surgeon General Is Sending a Dangerous Messageѻýҕl> Pediatricians and leaders must reinforce that the COVID vaccine is safe and effective in kids Mar 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Getting a Cure to Hepatitis C Patients Who Use Injection Drugsѻýҕl> Randomized trial found that HCV care housed at a harm reduction center improved chances Mar 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Judge Halts Texas' Trans Investigations; Obama Has COVID; Child Deaths and Omicronѻýҕl> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Mar 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Third U.S. Case of Congenital Varicella in the Last 25 Yearsѻýҕl> CDC researchers report on an Illinois woman who contracted the virus during pregnancy Mar 11, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID's Death Toll 3 Times Worse Than Official Countsѻýҕl> In U.S. alone, excess deaths were 300,000 higher than those attributed to virus Mar 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>'Exceptional' ECMO Outcomes in COVID-19 Reflect Early Choicesѻýҕl> When not used for last-ditch salvage, high proportion survive and recover lung function Mar 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Vaccine Researcher Who Developed Tinnitus After COVID Shot Calls for Further Studyѻýҕl> Gregory Poland, MD, advocates both vaccination and better understanding of possible side effect Mar 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Neurologic Complications Rare After COVID-19 Vaccinesѻýҕl> Seizures after adenovirus vaccine emerge in VAERS reports Mar 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere TB Succeeds in Kidsѻýҕl> Safe, less costly, and with similar efficacy, randomized trial in Africa and India finds Mar 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Another Casualty of COVID-19: Evidence-Based Medicineѻýҕl> Physician laments decline in research quality, critical appraisal during pandemic Mar 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Does Post-Discharge Dexamethasone Help COVID Patients?ѻýҕl> No apparent benefit among those receiving less than 10 days of the steroid during hospitalization Mar 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Rare Vaccine Death; Vape Loophole Exploited; No Paxlovid for the Imprisonedѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fireѻýҕl> Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say Mar 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Cognitive Effects Persist in Older COVID Patientsѻýҕl> Long-term cognitive decline common after SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization Mar 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID in Your Junk? The Idea Isn't Bunk, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> New research in monkeys finds virus lurks in the male reproductive system Mar 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>FDA Begins Releasing Pfizer COVID Vax Documentsѻýҕl> Court-ordered release runs risk of "cherry picking and taking things out of context" Mar 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipientsѻýҕl> The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings Mar 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Brain Changes Seen After Mild COVID Infectionѻýҕl> Tissue damage, brain shrinkage, cognitive decline emerge in longitudinal study Mar 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Optionѻýҕl> Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures Mar 06, 2022