Almost 600 US Healthcare Workers Have Died From COVID-19
The number includes doctors, nurses, paramedics, and healthcare staff such as hospital janitors, hospital administrators, and nursing home workers. WebMD Health News …read more
G-CSF Cuts Febrile Neutropenia Rates in Early Breast Cancer
Women with early-stage breast cancer had a lower rate of febrile neutropenia when given G-CSF alongside their chemotherapy rather than ciprofloxacin. Medscape Medical News …read more
Contraception for Young Women With Seizure: New Guidance From ACOG
For women with seizure disorders, effective contraception is critical when taking a teratogenic AED. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Vaccine Rates for All Ages Drop Dramatically During COVID-19
COVID-19 kept adults from getting noninfluenza vaccinations, and it’s time to catch up before influenza season begins and a potential second wave of the virus hits, experts say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two Journals Retract Studies on HCQ, Heart Disease in COVID-19
The Lancet issued a retraction of an influential study of hydroxychloroquine use in COVID-19 patients. Hours later, NEJM retracted a second study from the same group. News Alerts …read more
Congenital Syphilis Cases Skyrocket, CDC Says
Congenital syphilis cases have more than tripled as a result of multiple missed opportunities for prevention during pregnancy, researchers say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Secondary Surgery Extends OS in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
In a phase 3 trial, combining cytoreductive surgery with chemotherapy significantly prolonged progression-free and overall survival among select patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
High Serum Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tied to Earlier Menopause
A new study ‘suggests that select [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] PFAS serum concentrations are associated with earlier natural menopause, a risk factor for adverse health outcomes in later life.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Should Healthcare Workers Wear Masks at Home?
Wearing a mask at home, even when everyone feels fine, might reduce the spread of COVID-19, a study suggests. But some physicians wonder whether the costs outweigh the benefits. Medscape Medical News …read more
HCQ Fails to Prevent COVID-19 in Randomized Trial
Additionally, side effects were more common among participants in the HCQ group than the placebo group. One expert says the results raise the question of whether some ongoing trials should stop. Medscape Medical News …read more