Medical Journals Slam Trump Administration in Editorials
Bucking a tradition of avoiding partisan politics, prominent medical and scientific journals are calling for new leadership in Washington, DC. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Issues New NSAIDs Warning for Second Half of Pregnancy
The agency links potential for low amniotic fluid and kidney issues in unborn children with over-the-counter and prescription NSAIDs, with the exception of 81 mg aspirin. News Alerts …read more
COVID Jump-Starts ‘Health Passport’ App
The remote diagnostic test and vaccine data storage platform could be used to verify who is COVID-free in workplaces, schools, and venues. Medscape Medical News …read more
Herd Immunity a ‘Dangerous Fallacy,’ Lancet Open Letter Says
Earlier in October, the Great Barrington Declaration proposed “focused protection” as a valid epidemiologic strategy to thwart COVID-19, a proposal the John Snow Memorandum now calls “flawed” and “dangerous.” Medscape Medical News …read more
Scrubs Ad That Insulted Women and DOs Pulled After Outcry
Model wearing a ‘DO’ tag clipped to her scrubs carries a ‘Medical Terminology for Dummies’ book upside down. The company removed the ad and issued an apology on social media after widespread outrage. Medscape Medical News …read more
Critics Blast Controversial Declaration in Favor of Herd Immunity
Supporters back building herd immunity by allowing natural infection in populations with low mortality risk. Critics are calling the idea ‘unethical,’ impractical, and ‘dangerous.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Fetal Estrogens Show Promise for Safer Therapy for Menopause
Previously unexamined fetal estrogens may provide a safer alternative for treating menopause symptoms, according to new data. Medscape Medical News …read more
Don’t Discount Ultrapotent Topical Corticosteroids for Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Still, “there is no question, there is no argument: First-, second- and third-line treatment for lichen sclerosus is an ultrapotent or superpotent topical corticosteroid.” Medscape Medical News …read more
Heterosexual Men Likely to Have Unmet HIV Treatment Needs
Among those with HIV, both women and men who have sex with women reported more side effects with antiretroviral therapy and more difficulty talking to providers about other health issues. Medscape Medical News …read more
Nurse Celebrated in US for COVID Response Charged in Shooting
Amy Thorn, RN, of West Virginia, known for spending weeks in NY and Texas to help COVID-19 patients, and for speaking at the Republican National Convention, allegedly shot a woman in the abdomen. Medscape Medical News …read more