Primary Care Practices Struggle to Survive Despite Visit Rebound
A Commonwealth Fund study warns that primary care could collapse, asks for government aid dedicated to these practices. Medscape Medical News …read more
Inflammation, Thrombosis Biomarkers Tied to COVID-19 Deaths
A prospective US cohort study showed a high mortality rate among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and uncovered associations between biomarkers for inflammation and thrombosis with death. Medscape Medical News …read more
Are You Concerned About Shutdown-Related Weight Gain?
Weight gain is emerging as one of many COVID-19-related public health concerns. Tell us about your experience. Medscape Reader Polls …read more
COVID-19 Severity in Pregnancy Appears Lower Than H1N1
Single case reports describe harrowing births and outcomes for women with COVID-19, but preliminary data suggest that overall, pregnant women do as well as the general public when it comes to COVID-19. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG 2020
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACOG 2020 Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
HRT Update Regarding Breast Cancer Risk Advised in EU
The European Medicine Agency’s safety committee recommends updating information on HRT products to reflect new data on its association with an increased risk of breast cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
COVID-19 Test Results: Don’t Discount Clinical Intuition
Accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 may require clinical intuition as COVID-19 tests prove less reliable than desired and SARS-CoV-2 turns out to be more wily than initially suspected. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Issues Alert on Accuracy of Abbott ID NOW Rapid Test
Early data suggest that Abbott’s rapid test for COVID-19, currently being used to screen White House staff, may give false negative results. News Alerts …read more
COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Is Miscarriage a Risk?
Some obstetricians are reporting higher than usual rates of fetal demise at different stages of pregnancy. More data are needed to determine whether these events represent real trends. Medscape Medical News …read more
Comparing COVID-19, Flu Death Tolls ‘Extremely Dangerous’
COVID-19 numbers are actual death counts, whereas rates of influenza deaths are estimated from algorithms. Comparing the two is dangerous and inaccurate, authors of a new perspective article say. Medscape Medical News …read more