Admissions have risen in recent months, but remain below baseline. A study author thinks hospitalizations are down for many diseases thanks to better air quality, distancing, and slower lifestyles. Medscape Medical News …read more
If the antibody responses seen in the study translate into protection against the infection, the results could mean the population that has been hardest hit by COVID could receive strong protection. Medscape Medical News …read more
Before the pandemic, some rural primary care physicians were already working through challenges, such as having few local medical colleagues to consult and working in small practices with lean budgets. Medscape Medical News …read more
Why the current system fails underrepresented physicians — and tips to improve it. Medscape Medical News …read more
The President defended his COVID-19 response, saying that he had averted potentially millions of deaths. Biden claimed the president’s lack of action cost lives. Medscape Medical News …read more
A national survey shows a 14% overall increase in the frequency of alcohol consumption, with heavy drinking jumping 41% in women. Medscape Medical News …read more
The United States should have a baseline of around 10,000 new cases per day to get through the time before a vaccine becomes available. WebMD Health News …read more
Recent survey data show that America’s first line of health care is in crisis and shrinking. Medscape Medical News …read more
Mepolizumab is indicated for adults and children aged 12 years and older with HES for 6 months or longer without an identifiable nonhematologic secondary cause. FDA Approvals …read more
Armed private police patrolling Cleveland’s medical zone and nearby city streets disproportionately charge and cite Black people, even though most hospital employees, patients, and visitors are white. ProPublica …read more