A cardiologist who challenged a 2014 expansion of maintenance of certification (MOC) rules is starting a broad-based advocacy group, United Physicians. Its leaders will be unpaid volunteers. News Alerts …read more
Hypertensive disorders in women during pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, are linked to a significantly increased risk for mental health disorders in children, new research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
There has been a massive decline in outpatient office visits as patients have stayed home — likely deferring needed care — because of COVID-19, new data show. Medscape Medical News …read more
WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Eric Topol about the need for better testing, contact tracing, and surveillance, and where we should be spending more of our efforts. WebMD …read more
A novel antibody-drug conjugate is now available for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. FDA Approvals …read more
Exposure during pregnancy to PFAS, combined with a low cholesterol level, is linked to a heightened risk of abdominal and whole-body obesity in granddaughters, according to a new analysis. Medscape Medical News …read more
The approval is for the oral therapy tucatinib (Tukysa, Seattle Genetics) for the treatment of advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. FDA Approvals …read more
There’s a template now for treating DCIS with pre-operative endocrine therapy, and it shows that 15% of patients have a pathologic complete response. Medscape Medical News …read more
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide was the most beneficial of four methods tested. The study, which has not been peer reviewed, also found that ultraviolet light and heat treatments can extend mask life. Medscape Medical News …read more
The shuttering of most elective healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic is particularly hard on couples who have embarked, or hope to embark, on treatments for infertility. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more