A cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID-19 patients in what scientists said is a ‘major breakthrough’ in the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters Health Information …read more
The agency rescinded its controversial authorization allowing use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat people with COVID-19. News Alerts …read more
Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing on the basis of their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns. ProPublica …read more
Lack of adequate access to affordable high-quality food is associated with a modestly greater risk of pregnancy morbidity, according to a retrospective observational study. Medscape Medical News …read more
The CDC released recommendations for daily life and group gatherings, warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue for some time and that large gatherings should be avoided. Medscape Medical News …read more
COVID-19 has brought about a massive change in the adoption of telehealth, so it’s critical to develop a new job title that will integrate telehealth into health system operations, says a physician. Medscape Business of Medicine …read more
The number includes doctors, nurses, paramedics, and healthcare staff such as hospital janitors, hospital administrators, and nursing home workers. WebMD Health News …read more
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
For women with seizure disorders, effective contraception is critical when taking a teratogenic AED. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
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