AstraZeneca Pauses COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Researchers temporarily paused their multicenter phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial to investigate a condition that arose in one participant. Medscape Medical News …read more
Exercise and Diet Are More Important Than Ever
The double challenge of protecting our health, including our immune systems, while battling unhealthy temptations “is a struggle everyone is dealing with,” says Dr. David Kilgore. Kaiser Health News …read more
EMA Panel Backs Revoking Authorization of Ulipristal for Fibroids
A PRAC review confirms that ulipristal acetate for uterine fibroids can cause liver injury, including the need for a liver transplant. News Alerts …read more
Solutions to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities
If America wants to reduce excess deaths among Black women and their babies, it can be done, says a prominent ob/gyn. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Hair Dye and Cancer Study ‘Offers Some Reassurance’
The largest study of its kind found that, with the exception of breast and ovarian cancers, there is no tie between use of permanent hair dye and cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pandemic-Led Changes in Healthcare Delivery Will Last: Experts
Panelists at a Mayo Clinic forum argue that patient demand, hospital needs, and economics will drive growth in telehealth, remote monitoring, and hospital at home. Medscape Medical News …read more
Saliva COVID-19 Test as Good as, Perhaps Beats, Nasal Swab: Study
A publication in NEJM helps build the case for increased use of saliva-based tests for COVID, which are seen as a path toward faster and more frequent checking for this infection. Medscape Medical News …read more
Post-Acne Nasal Papules Described in a Series of Patients
Nasal papules resembling angiofibromas are an underrecognized problem, particularly in patients with skin of color, researchers report. Medscape Medical News …read more
Tailoring Treatment for Psoriasis, PsA, and Pregnancy
Pregnancy drives questions about heritability of the disease in offspring, the impact of the disease on pregnancy outcomes and breastfeeding, and how to best balance risks of treatments. Medscape Medical News …read more
Evidence for Steroids in Severe COVID-19 Grows Stronger
A meta-analysis and three studies reported simultaneously online in JAMA support use of steroids in people critically ill with COVID-19. Medscape Medical News …read more