The Flawed White House Testing Scheme That Did Not Protect Trump
President Trump relied heavily on testing as protection against COVID exposure, eschewing masks and social distancing. Kaiser Health News …read more
Trump’s ‘Doing Very Well,’ Could Be Discharged Tomorrow: Doctors
President Trump has received oxygen therapy and dexamethasone, doctors confirm, and continues to improve during his hospital stay at Walter Reed as of Sunday morning. Medscape Medical News …read more
President as Patient: What We Know About Trump’s COVID Condition
President Trump’s tweet early Friday announcing that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 triggered a global scramble to learn more specific details and their implications. Medscape Medical News …read more
Tailor Cosmetic Procedures for Skin of Color Patients
A dermatologist stressed the importance of educating patients that ‘all cosmetic procedures are not for skin of color.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Serum NfL May Flag Subclinical Disease in Pregnant MS Patients
Serum levels of neurofilament light increase among women with MS during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Medscape Medical News …read more
Trump Signs Medicare Loan Relief Bill Delaying Repayments
Physician practices get breathing space to pay back Medicare advances designed to help their keep offices open. Medscape Medical News …read more
Half of Brachial Plexus Injuries Occur Without Shoulder Dystocia
Brachial plexus injury often is thought to co-occur with shoulder dystocia, but the two complications appear to be unrelated. Medscape Medical News …read more
Why Are So Few Drugs Tested for Safety in Pregnancy?
Expectant mothers have long been excluded from clinical trials. Some experts say this practice needs to change. Undark …read more
Post-COVID Clinics Create a One-stop Shop for Patients
“We need to think about how we’re going to provide care for patients who may be recovering for years after the virus,” said one pulmonologist and director of University of Colorado’s post-COVID clinic. Kaiser Health News …read more
Pandemic Drives Demand for Self-managed Abortions
Access to abortion care is challenging in many areas under ordinary circumstances, but the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic led to many states suspending or limiting in-clinic services. Medscape Medical News …read more