Treating Breast Cancer During COVID-19: ‘Indispensable’
In the midst of a pandemic, how can oncologists best continue therapy for their patients with breast cancer? The experts define treatment protocols and priorities. Medscape Oncology …read more
Postpartum Tubal Ligation Safe in Obese Women
‘Even among women in the highest BMI category, this procedure is safe and effective.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
More Than Half of Doctors Now Part of Healthcare Systems
Study finds big jump in hospital employment from 2016 to 2018; what will happen as a result of the pandemic remains to be seen. Medscape Medical News …read more
PCOS Associated With a Two-fold Risk of Developing Psoriasis
PCOS is characterized by androgen elevation that can lead to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, which have also been associated with an increased risk of psoriasis. Medscape Medical News …read more
Reduce Likelihood of Infection After Hysterectomy
‘Implementation of bundled interventions and an institutional focus on reducing infection can successfully reduce the burden of posthysterectomy infectious morbidity.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Pooled COVID-19 Testing Feasible, Greatly Reduces Supply Use
Testing specimens from several low-risk patients required a fraction of the testing supplies and had several advantages, but implementation of the strategy was challenging, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two Monoclonal Antibody Trials for COVID-19 Launched
Anthony Fauci, MD, called the launches ‘important’; the two trials will examine the antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19 patients both in and out of the hospital. Medscape Medical News …read more
When a Contagion Comes, Women Bear a Heavy Burden
Although contagions like COVID-19 might kill more men, the impact of a pandemic on women’s lives is vast and understudied. Undark …read more
So, You’ve Been Sued. What Now?
‘It could happen to any of us. Lawsuits are not uncommon, but few of us have received any kind of training for how to handle them.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA OKs Two Blood Tests to Estimate SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
The numbers of antibodies can act as a baseline, but the information they yield is limited. The FDA cautions against using the results as an indicator to relax precautions. FDA Approvals …read more