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Few Claims Made by Physicians for Uninsured COVID Care: HHS

Saturday, July 11, 2020

The US Department of Health & Human Services also said it will soon make a new distribution of money to hot spot areas. Medscape Medical News

Post-PCI Mortality Higher in Blacks vs Whites, Comorbidities Aside

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Patients who weren't White had more comorbidities than Whites, but that didn't entirely explain why Blacks fared worse for mortality and MI risk than Whites in a pooled analysis of PCI trials. Medscape Medical News

COVID-19 Update: Intubation Boxes, Patients Refusing Masks

Friday, July 10, 2020

The coronavirus stories Medscape's editors around the globe think you need to know about today. Medscape Medical News

Intubation Boxes May Do More Harm Than Good in COVID-19 Risk

Friday, July 10, 2020

In some intubation boxes airborne droplets from patients with COVID-19 collect and shoot through the devices' arm openings, exposing healthcare workers more than using no box at all, researchers found. Medscape Medical News

Pre-TAVR Double BASILICA Can Spell Double Trouble

Friday, July 10, 2020

Lacerating the right and left leaflets was linked with lower survival and lower survival free from coronary obstruction and stroke, VIVID registry data show. Medscape Medical News

Children Rarely Transmit SARS-CoV-2 Within Households

Friday, July 10, 2020

Most children with COVID-19 disease are infected inside family groups, but are not the initial transmitters. Medscape Medical News

New Insight into Neurobehavioral Effects of Legalized Cannabis

Friday, July 10, 2020

The study is one of the first to characterize the association between the consumption of legal cannabis and subsequent pharmacologic and neurobehavioral outcomes, with somewhat surprising results. Medscape Medical News

Still No Clear Answer on Intranasal Insulin for MCI, Alzheimer's

Friday, July 10, 2020

A new multicenter trial has yielded conflicting results regarding intranasal insulin's ability to deliver cognitive and functional benefit in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Medscape Medical News

Face Masks Reduce Wearer's COVID Infection Risk by 65%

Friday, July 10, 2020

'People who say 'I don't believe masks work' are ignoring scientific evidence,' Blumberg said. 'It's not a belief system. It's like saying, 'I don't believe in gravity.' WebMD Health News

COVID-19 Protective Gear Shortages Arise Again

Friday, July 10, 2020

Masks, gloves, and gowns are in short supply at hospitals, nursing homes, and medical practices. WebMD Health News

Possible In Utero SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Friday, July 10, 2020

Evidence suggests that a mother can pass COVID-19 to her fetus, but more information is needed to come to a definitive conclusion, Italian researchers say. It is likely a rare occurrence, they add. Medscape Medical News

Air Conditioning May Be Spreading COVID

Friday, July 10, 2020

The air currents that are produced by air conditioners and also fans and other air moving devices can carry particles further than they might otherwise go. WebMD Health News

Speaking of Pandemics: The Art and Science of Risk Communication

Friday, July 10, 2020

Public health messages should be loud and clear so that everyone listens and stays safe. But that's easier said than done — especially with a case as complex as COVID-19. Knowable Magazine

Covid-19 and Medicine's Misguided Romance With Machines

Friday, July 10, 2020

The history of a controversial syndrome linked to Covid-19 shows the risks of letting technology dictate treatment. Undark

Endocrine Hospitalist-Led Service Improves Diabetes Care

Friday, July 10, 2020

Mihail Zilbermint, MD, who created and leads one of the very few inpatient diabetes management programs in a small US community hospital, spoke with Medscape Medical News about his successes and challenges. Medscape Medical News

Can Childhood Enrichment Slow Late-Life Cognitive Decline?

Friday, July 10, 2020

A reduction in beta amyloid and tau levels partly explains an association between early life enrichment and late-life cognitive health. Medscape Medical News

Medical Societies Advise on Vitamin D in Midst of COVID-19

Friday, July 10, 2020

Six medical societies have released a joint statement on the importance of obtaining the recommended daily dose of vitamin D, given the current COVID-19 pandemic. Medscape Medical News

Does Obesity Reduce Drug Efficacy in Breast Cancer?

Friday, July 10, 2020

Poor survival outcomes occurred among overweight patients treated with docetaxel-based adjuvant chemotherapy compared with peers given a non-taxane-based regimen. Medscape Medical News

New WHO Guidance Calls for More Evidence on Airborne Transmission

Friday, July 10, 2020

WHO on Thursday released new guidelines on the transmission of the novel coronavirus that acknowledge some reports of airborne transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19. Reuters Health Information

Repetitive Hits to the Head Tied to Depression, Poor Cognition

Friday, July 10, 2020

Traumatic brain injury is known to cause depression, even years after it occurs. New research shows that repetitive hits to the head, even without concussive symptoms, can have a similar effect. Medscape Medical News