AAMC now estimates the shortage of PCPs and specialty physicians being between 54,100 and 139,000 by 2033, up from 46,900 to 121,900 in 2032. COVID-19 will have both long- and short-term effects. Medscape Medical News …read more
Infected mothers-to-be are five times more likely than their nonpregnant counterparts to be hospitalized and almost twice as likely to require mechanical ventilation, the CDC reports. Medscape Medical News …read more
California state senator Richard Pan, MD, calls on colleagues to address long-standing medical racism. Even well-meaning physicians, he says, can contribute to ongoing problems in Black healthcare. Medscape Medical News …read more
Federal regulators are investigating a hospital accused of racial profiling. Hospital staff said administrators appeared to hide documents and discouraged cooperation with an initial state inquiry. ProPublica …read more
Fauci calls rising-case rate in some states “disturbing.” Medscape Medical News …read more
A prediabetes decision aid reduced decisional conflict about treatment options and increased intention to participate in intensive lifestyle intervention, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Not all COVID-19 transmission is respiratory; a detailed hospital investigation showed that shared equipment can also be a source of infection. Medscape Medical News …read more
While hypertension has been associated with adverse maternal and fetal effects, it was unclear whether lesser elevations in blood pressure also are linked to the same. Medscape Medical News …read more
Motivational interviewing, a counseling method used by physicians, offers a way to counter COVID-19 misinformation. Undark …read more
The CDC has identified 11 meningococcal isolates with evidence of resistance to penicillin and ciprofloxacin, according to a Health Alert Network health advisory. Medscape Medical News …read more