Accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 may require clinical intuition as COVID-19 tests prove less reliable than desired and SARS-CoV-2 turns out to be more wily than initially suspected. Medscape Medical News …read more
Early data suggest that Abbott’s rapid test for COVID-19, currently being used to screen White House staff, may give false negative results. News Alerts …read more
Some obstetricians are reporting higher than usual rates of fetal demise at different stages of pregnancy. More data are needed to determine whether these events represent real trends. Medscape Medical News …read more
COVID-19 numbers are actual death counts, whereas rates of influenza deaths are estimated from algorithms. Comparing the two is dangerous and inaccurate, authors of a new perspective article say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Proponents of ‘herd immunity’ strategies need to be upfront about what that means : a lot of illness and death. Medscape Internal Medicine …read more
Two MEK inhibitors were tested against recurrent low-grade serous carcinomas of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or peritoneum, but only one offered clinical benefit over standard care, say researchers. Medscape Medical News …read more
Five bone health organizations have published joint guidance for managing patients with osteoporosis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medscape Medical News …read more
Facing the daily rigors of treating patients with COVID-19, seven clinicians share how they prepare themselves for something they trained for but never quite expected. Medscape Medical News …read more
Removed from patient care in March, students at many medical colleges will begin seeing patients again in the next few months. Medscape Medical News …read more
With limited evidence to guide them, many maternity care hospitals and providers have been relying on consensus guidelines, case reports, and expert opinion. Dr Bahado-Singh offers a summary of best practices. Medscape Medical News …read more