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A baby cries over the shoulder of his mother who is talking to an out of focus female physician

Neonatal Seizures: When Should Treatment Stop?

Study follows infants with acute seizures to track neurodevelopment

Microbiome Therapies for Recurrent C. Diff Advance

Clinical trial success for two proprietary bacteria mixtures

A male physcian at the bedside of his male patient uses virtual reality to look at MRI images of his brain.

Evaluating Tech for Clinical Use

What factors should you consider?

A stern looking mature male physician making the stop gesture with his right hand

Op-Ed: Down With the Gatekeepers of Medicine

Educators should be mentors, rather than weeding out those they deem unfit

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These Risk Factors Can Make Severe Pancreatitis Worse

Not surprisingly, clinical outcomes also suffered

A graphic of a petition which reads: STOP TOKYO OLYMPICS TO SAVE OUR LIVES

Op-Ed: Let the Olympic Games Be Canceled

Amid continued crisis, now is not the time for celebrating athletic achievement

A graphic from the NNU which reads: Nurses Say >> CDC MUST REVOKE Dangerous Mask Guidelines

Nurses Union Blasts 'Dangerous' CDC Mask Guidance

NNU charges CDC used unreliable data and disregarded variant threat, low vaccination rates

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After 6 Months in Space, Eyes and Brain Show Changes

But it's likely these alterations are uncoupled from each other

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Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infections

As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says

A YouTube video thumbnail with Rohin Francis, MBBS, Jimmy Kimmel and the words: The Patient IS NOT THE PUNCHLINE

Op-Ed: How Not to Message the Public on COVID Vaccines

A "cringe-inducing" public service announcement with doctors and nurses

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CPAP May Cut Cardiac Events in Some At-Risk Apnea Patients

Greater pulse rate response tied to greater calculated treatment benefit of CPAP

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Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines

Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases

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Breast Cancer and MS: New Data Shed Light on Survival

Study compares breast cancer patients with and without MS

A photo of Amani Jambhekar, MD, MBA

Op-Ed: 'Yes, I Am the Surgeon,' She Said

Growing recognition of women as surgeons starts with changes in healthcare systems

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For Safety, One Biologic a Winner in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis

Lower hospitalization rates compared with other biologics or small molecule therapies

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Xarelto Flops for COVID-19 Clot Prevention Outside ICU

ACTION trial adds nuance to the story from large platform trials

A stressed looking female physician with her hand on her forehead leans against a wall and looks at papers on a clipboard

Op-Ed: This Doc Has 'Post-Litigation Stress Disorder'

The legal system versus the doctor-patient relationship

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Elon Musk's Asperger's Syndrome

Tesla and SpaceX founder opens up on national TV

A photo of Robert Pearl, MD and the cover of his book Uncaring

The Problem With Prestige

An excerpt from "Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients"

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Antibody Cocktail Reduced Poor Outcomes in High-Risk COVID

Casirivimab plus imdevimab showed clinical efficacy in phase III trial

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Dupixent Improves Lung Function in Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma

VOYAGE phase III trial also showed exacerbation reductions

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Op-Ed: Will the Real COVID Experts Please Stand Up?

A core set of principles separate those who make good and bad policy decisions

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Novel Heart Failure Agent Works Best in Sickest Patients

Omecamtiv mecarbil provides benefit to those with low LVEF

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Plavix Beats Aspirin, Brilinta After Stenting

HOST-EXAM and TALOS-AMI studies from South Korea focus on aspects of DAPT

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Finerenone May Delay AFib Onset in Patients With CKD and Diabetes

Risk of kidney or CV events reduced regardless of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter history

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COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitably

System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups

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Pacemaker Interference Warning; Religious Fasting and CVD; Toothpick in the Heart

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Personalized Rehab Helpful in Heart Failure Patients

Trial showed improvements in physical functioning and quality of life compared with usual care

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LAA Occlusion During Surgery Cuts Stroke Risk

Afib patients on antithrombotic therapy saw gains from add-on left atrial appendage occlusion

A wizened female physician leans against a window in the sunlight

The Life Cycle of Emotion in Medicine

Perspectives change throughout a career

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Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID

"Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes

A YouTube video thumbnail with Dr. Zubin Damania and the words MAKE AMERICA MASKLESS AGAIN?

Op-Ed: Make America Maskless Again?

ZDoggMD thinks we're reaching the COVID tipping point, here's why

A computer rendering of COVID-19 viruses traveling through the air in water droplets.

Droplets vs Aerosols: What's More Important in COVID-19 Spread?

CDC finally acknowledged aerosol transmission, but contribution to case counts remains unclear

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Implanted Sensor Translates Brain Signals Into Text

Brain-computer interface decodes handwriting movements from neural activity

Layers and layers of brightly colored Post-it notes.

Bloated Notes Are a Time Suck

Why do we do it to ourselves?

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threats

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism

As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox"

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COVID Vax & Myocarditis; Ejection Fractions on EKG; Southerners Still Unwell

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

A young female nurse gives medication to an elderly woman laying in bed

Blood Thinners Continue at End of Life, Despite Risks

No clear guideline for stopping anticoagulants in patients with advanced dementia

Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch!

Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections

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