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
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
A systematic review and clinical expertise yield 20 evidence-based consensus statements on cochlear implant use. Medscape Medical News …read more
Many parents report that pediatricians, initially convinced the symptoms are caused by Covid-19, grow more skeptical as the weeks progress. Undark …read more
Had these immigrants lost their protected status, the U.S. health system would have lost an estimated 29,000 frontline workers in the midst of the pandemic. Undark …read more
Breast milk is an unlikely source of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mothers to infants, according to data from case reports and breast milk samples from 18 women. Medscape Medical News …read more
An earlier emergency use authorization from May allowed the drug to be used only for patients with severe COVID-19. Medscape Medical News …read more
Following up with those born to women infected with Zika while pregnant is now more important than ever, experts say. Medscape Medical News …read more
“I was under general anesthesia in the operating room and was not part of any discussion or deliberation regarding the new testing recommendations,” he told CNN. WebMD Health News …read more
Excess deaths measure the overall toll from COVID, both indirect and direct effects. The measure also exposes all the weak points in the US public health surveillance system. Medscape Medical News …read more