One in 10 Pregnant Women Test Positive for COVID-19
One of every 10 pregnant or recently pregnant women in hospital was diagnosed with COVID-19, yet up to three-quarters were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. Medscape Medical News …read more
ASBMR 2020: Sequential Osteoporosis Meds, AI, Bone Cancer, and More
The virtual meeting will provide the latest information about basic research and clinical treatment of bone disease, from sequential osteoporosis therapy to AI to bone cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
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