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
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
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
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
Focused mentoring and shadowing opportunities can provide role models, “people who represent them in the medical field,” says the lead author. Medscape Medical News …read more
Abortion rights activists are pushing for more state laws that would allow advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives to perform early-term abortions. Associated Press …read more
Noninvasive, high frequency auricular vagus nerve stimulation therapy was well tolerated and associated with a reduction in depressive and anxiety symptoms in postpartum depression. Medscape Medical News …read more
New research is not only helping to define how many people may have long COVID, but also helping to find the tools to properly define exactly what the condition is — and isn’t. Medscape Medical News …read more
Patients who had received the Essure contraceptive implant had bleeding, fatigue, and concentration difficulties. Analysis of debris from these devices suggests the potential for organotin toxicity. Medscape Medical News …read more
Among people who drank about two to four cups of coffee a day, with or without sugar, the rate of death was lower than among those who didn’t drink the beverage. Medscape Medical News …read more