Is Your Practice Ready for a COVID-19 Case?
Many practices may have to adjust their operations, if they haven’t already. Medscape Reader Polls …read more
FDA Move Opens Door to Biosimilar Insulins, Other Biologics
In a historic shift, FDA transitions regulatory pathway for insulin and other biologics, meaning products deemed ‘biosimilar’ will be able to compete more easily with brands, in theory lowering prices. Medscape Medical News …read more
All Hands on Deck: UK Advice for Diabetes Care During COVID-19
Pregnant women with diabetes and those with diabetic foot are the only patients UK physicians want to see in person during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Medscape Medical News …read more
Experts Help Define Nonurgent Care in the Time of COVID-19
Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed. Medscape Medical News …read more
Match Sets New Record, Celebrations Muted by COVID-19
A record 40,084 US and international applicants listed program choices for 37,256 positions, the most ever offered in the Match. News Alerts …read more
GPs Need Better Education on All Symptoms of PCOS, Say Patients
Survey of women with polycystic ovary syndrome shows it is often trivialized by GPs as only a fertility problem and long-term consequences of the condition are infrequently discussed. Medscape Medical News …read more
‘Like a Coin Flip’: Assay Denies Some Cancer Patients New Drug
The test that determines the eligibility of breast cancer patients to receive atezolizumab is like flipping a coin in terms of accuracy, says a critic. The manufacturer, Roche, says it is effective. Medscape Medical News …read more
Coronavirus Stays in Aerosols for Hours, on Surfaces for Days
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 remained viable in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days, similar to the virus that caused SARS, according to new data. Medscape Medical News …read more
A Million COVID-19 Cases Already, Global Estimates Suggest
COVID-19 cases in China from before the January 23 travel ban may have seeded the world with a million cases, the majority of them mild, computer modeling found. Medscape Medical News …read more
EMA Suspends Use of Ulipristal Acetate for Fibroids Pending Review
No new patients should begin treatment with ulipristal acetate for uterine fibroids, which will be temporarily suspended in Europe while a review of liver injury risk is ongoing, the agency advises. News Alerts …read more