Pregnant Women With Monkeypox Advised to Have C-Section
To minimize the risk of a baby contracting monkeypox, pregnant women with the virus are being advised to give birth by C-section. WebMD Health News …read more
Monkeypox Outbreak: Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Dr Paul Auwaerter discusses the current monkeypox outbreak and highlights information related to diagnosis and treatment. Medscape Infectious Diseases …read more
Specialties Differ on Value, Utilization of Telehealth: Study
Mental health care, primary care, and specialty care view phone and video visits differently, but all agree that they’re better for established patients. Medscape Medical News …read more
FTC Plans Inquiry Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices
The federal consumer protection agency will look into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans. Associated Press …read more
FDA Panel Strongly Backs Protein-Based Novavax COVID Vaccine
FDA advisers voted 21-0 in favor of the Novavax COVID vaccine, which is based on older, more conventional technology than mRNA shots. Advocates for this shot see it as likely to win over some vaccine-hesitant people. Medscape Medical News …read more
Residency Challenging for Pregnant Family Medicine Doctors
New parents need support from their residency programs and colleagues, as well as resources to help with the transition back to work after maternity leave. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Advisers Consider Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
An FDA panel will consider Novavax’s COVID two-dose, protein-based vaccine this week, looking at some reports of adverse reactions, including rare events of myocarditis and pericarditis. WebMD Health News …read more
Enhertu Benefit in HER2-Low Breast Cancer: ‘Practice Changing’
Breast cancer patients with low levels of HER2 expression, previously considered untreatable with HER2-targeted therapies, had improved progression-free survival with trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu). Medscape Medical News …read more
Novavax Hopes Its COVID Shot Wins Over FDA, Vaccine Holdouts
The FDA is poised to consider authorization for Novavax’s COVID vaccine this month. The company is hoping to find a niche among some of the unvaccinated who might agree to a more traditional protein vaccine. Associated Press …read more
Monkeypox Largely a Mystery for Pregnant People
As the virus spreads in the United States, a new paper offered tips — but little solid guidance — on how to manage the infection in pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more