Pan-Coronavirus Vaccines May Be Key to Fighting Future Pandemics
Vaccines that target multiple coronaviruses at once based on common elements are in the works to help dampen future pandemics. Medscape Medical News …read more
COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Affect In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes
“Women should be vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to attempting to conceive via IVF treatments, given the higher risk of severe illness in pregnant women.” WebMD Health News …read more
DMTs Tied to Lower MS Relapse During Reproductive Therapy
Among patients with multiple sclerosis receiving assisted reproductive therapy, risk for relapse is increased only in those not treated with disease modifying therapy, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News …read more
For Millions, the Pandemic Is Far From Over: ‘We Are Indeed Stuck’
As more people around the US begin to drop their masks and try to return to “normal,” more than 7 million immunocompromised people and organizations that support them ask for understanding. Medscape Medical News …read more
Practices Say Prior Authorization Issues Worsening: Poll
New data from the Medical Group Management Association show that physicians are getting no relief from regulatory woes. Medscape Medical News …read more
Bladder Cancer Need Not Always Require Radical Cystectomy
Researchers involved in a large cohort study from three major institutions are calling for broader use of trimodal therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Long COVID Patients May Develop Nerve Damage: Study
“Our findings suggest that some long COVID patients had damage to their peripheral nerve fibers and that damage to the small-fiber type of nerve cell may be prominent.” WebMD Health News …read more
Early Menopause Tied to Early Dementia Risk
Early menopause is associated with an increased risk of presenile dementia before age 65 years, suggesting the need for close monitoring of cognitive function. Medscape Medical News …read more
Diabetes Incidence Runs High After a Normal Pregnancy OGTT
Women with a negative glucose tolerance test during pregnancy nevertheless had a high later incidence of diabetes likely due to the risk factors that triggered the test. First Look …read more
ARBs and Cancer Risk: New Meta-Analysis Raises Questions Again
The trial-level analysis suggests a dose-response relationship between exposure to angiotensin receptor blockers and the risk for cancer, reawakening previous questions on this issue. Medscape Medical News …read more