COVID Vax and Blood Clots; Cancer Rise in Young Adults; Corpse-Abuse Charge Dropped
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Last year's COVID-19 booster reduced...COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hall
(MedPage Today) -- Former President Donald Trump offered his take on the history of the COVID-19 pandemic -- ranging from its origins, to lockdowns, to his relationship with Anthony Fauci, MD -- during a town hall event in Iowa that also touched...Board Restricts Doctor’s License Over COVID Misinfo
(MedPage Today) -- The Medical Commission in Washington state has restricted the license of Idaho pathologist Ryan Cole, MD.
In an order dated January 4, the commission concluded that Cole spread misinformation related to COVID-19 and failed to...Why Are So Many Americans Dying of COVID? ‘Gas-Station Heroin;’ Measles Outbreak
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About 1,500 Americans are dying of COVID-19 every week. Why? (ABC News)
The FDA is temporarily allowing the import of extencilline into the U.S. to address syphilis...Alopecia on the Rise After COVID, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- The incidence of alopecia areata significantly increased after COVID-19, a nationwide study involving more than half a million South Koreans found.
In a propensity score-matched analysis, incidence of the autoimmune form of...In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning
(MedPage Today) -- Entering our fourth year of COVID, it's hard to believe some of the conversations I'm still having with patients. Last week in a telemedicine evaluation, a patient dealing with COVID for the first time lamented that he did not...Our Healthcare Data Infrastructure Is Abysmal
(MedPage Today) -- Do lockdowns work? Are masks effective? Did schools make the right decisions?
During the COVID-19 crisis, these questions were urgent and pervasive. Yet, clear answers were often elusive, hindered by data gaps and inefficient...Fauci Grilled by Subcommittee; Vaccine Sales Plunge; Nanoplastics in Water
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Anthony Fauci, MD, former chief medical adviser to the White House, sat for the first of 2 days of meetings with the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus...Was the Name ‘Operation Warp Speed’ Misleading?
(MedPage Today) -- In this video interview, Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, reflects on the FDA's communication around the COVID-19 vaccine...FDA Leaders’ Vaccination Warning; Michael Bolton’s Brain Tumor; JN.1 Now Dominant
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FDA leaders said the nation may be at a "dangerous tipping point" due to declines in vaccination and warned of thousands of excess deaths this season from vaccine...Paxlovid May Not Be Associated With Lower Long COVID Risk, Survey Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) did not reduce the odds of developing long COVID in vaccinated, non-hospitalized adults, survey data showed.
About 16% of those treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir during acute infection with...Paul Offit Debunks Florida Surgeon General’s Anti-Vax Warning
(MedPage Today) -- Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, recently issued a statement that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines should not be used. In this video interview, Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses Ladapo's statement...Neurologic Disabilities Linked to Long COVID Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Some long COVID symptoms were more likely for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or spinal cord injury (SCI), a retrospective cohort study found.
After having COVID-19, such patients with preexisting...More Hospital Mask Mandates; Ear Wax Cleaning Cameras; Twins Born in Different Years
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A rising number of flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases has led all 11 New York City hospitals to resume mask mandates. (abc7NY)
Hospitals in...Inpatient COVID-19 Costs Substantially Outpaced Medical Inflation
(MedPage Today) -- Hospital costs of inpatient COVID-19 treatment increased by more than five times the overall rate of medical inflation over a 2-year period, a large cross-sectional study found.
The adjusted cost of caring for hospitalized patients...Fauci Faces Questions; Benefits of ‘Dry January’; Resort Linked With Legionnaires
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The Republican chair of a House subcommittee investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic warned that former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci, MD...Here’s How Common Long COVID Is in Children
(MedPage Today) -- Six to 12 months after COVID-19 infection, very few children developed post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs) as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), a prospective Canadian study found.
At 6 months after being tested for...Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 82...Brain Impairment Persists at Least 18 Months After COVID Hospitalization
(MedPage Today) -- Cognition was impaired for at least a year and a half after severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, but overall cognitive problems were like those seen in patients hospitalized for other severe diseases, a prospective study showed.
Compared...Ketamine and Chronic Pain; Ivermectin Lawsuit and Public Health; JN.1 Keeps Growing
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CNN looked at how chronic pain patients found relief with ketamine.
Two Colorado paramedics were convicted for giving a fatal overdose of ketamine to sedate Elijah...Article printed from Gastroenterology Education and CPD for trainees and specialists: https://www.gastrotraining.com