Beyond Microcephaly: Zika-Affected Children Near School Age
Following up with those born to women infected with Zika while pregnant is now more important than ever, experts say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Fauci Wasn’t in Meeting About New CDC Testing Guidelines
“I was under general anesthesia in the operating room and was not part of any discussion or deliberation regarding the new testing recommendations,” he told CNN. WebMD Health News …read more
Excess Deaths: What They Tell Us in the Time of COVID
Excess deaths measure the overall toll from COVID, both indirect and direct effects. The measure also exposes all the weak points in the US public health surveillance system. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women Have Stronger Immune Response to COVID Than Men, Study Says
Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s been known that older men have a higher risk of getting very sick and dying than older women. WebMD Health News …read more
AGA Releases Iron-Deficiency Anemia Guideline
The seven recommendations aim to improve quality of care and reduce practice variability. Medscape Medical News …read more
Some COVID-19 Symptoms Last for Months, Study Finds
Though most patients reported improvements in initial symptoms such as fever, cough, and sense of smell, a large number still had quality of life issues. WebMD Health News …read more
FDA Withdraws Umbrella EUA for COVID-19 Intubation Boxes
The decision followed discoveries of potential harm associated with the boxes; now each of the designs will be evaluated separately. Medscape Medical News …read more
More Mixed Results for Remdesivir: Moderate COVID-19 Patients
The drug’s manufacturer is pushing the FDA to expand the emergency use authorization to full approval for all hospitalized with COVID-19. But some experts say there are too many unanswered questions. Medscape Medical News …read more
One-Off Blast of RT, Rather Than Weeks, for Early Breast Cancer
New long-term results with targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT) show similar efficacy to whole breast external beam radiotherapy, which is still the standard of care. Medscape Medical News …read more
Research Examines Links Between ‘Long COVID’ and ME/CFS
Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome investigators are now including people with long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms in their studies, aiming to elucidate ‘post-viral’ pathophysiology. Medscape Medical News …read more