Serum NfL May Flag Subclinical Disease in Pregnant MS Patients
Serum levels of neurofilament light increase among women with MS during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Medscape Medical News …read more
Trump Signs Medicare Loan Relief Bill Delaying Repayments
Physician practices get breathing space to pay back Medicare advances designed to help their keep offices open. Medscape Medical News …read more
Half of Brachial Plexus Injuries Occur Without Shoulder Dystocia
Brachial plexus injury often is thought to co-occur with shoulder dystocia, but the two complications appear to be unrelated. Medscape Medical News …read more
Why Are So Few Drugs Tested for Safety in Pregnancy?
Expectant mothers have long been excluded from clinical trials. Some experts say this practice needs to change. Undark …read more
Post-COVID Clinics Create a One-stop Shop for Patients
“We need to think about how we’re going to provide care for patients who may be recovering for years after the virus,” said one pulmonologist and director of University of Colorado’s post-COVID clinic. Kaiser Health News …read more
Pandemic Drives Demand for Self-managed Abortions
Access to abortion care is challenging in many areas under ordinary circumstances, but the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic led to many states suspending or limiting in-clinic services. Medscape Medical News …read more
Non-COVID Hospital Admissions Plunged, Still Down in Pandemic
Admissions have risen in recent months, but remain below baseline. A study author thinks hospitalizations are down for many diseases thanks to better air quality, distancing, and slower lifestyles. Medscape Medical News …read more
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly
If the antibody responses seen in the study translate into protection against the infection, the results could mean the population that has been hardest hit by COVID could receive strong protection. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pandemic Poses New Challenges for Rural Doctors
Before the pandemic, some rural primary care physicians were already working through challenges, such as having few local medical colleagues to consult and working in small practices with lean budgets. Medscape Medical News …read more
Revamping Mentorship in Medicine
Why the current system fails underrepresented physicians — and tips to improve it. Medscape Medical News …read more