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Pregnant women with diabetes and those with diabetic foot are the only patients UK physicians want to see in person during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed.
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A storm is coming, and the new fear is the shortage of personal protective equipment, warns John Mandrola, MD, of the COVID19 pandemic as some hospitals bar physicians from complaining.
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Dr Gina Siddiqui speaks with Dr Robert Glatter about her recent New York Times essay detailing a typical day in the emergency department.
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A record 40,084 US and international applicants listed program choices for 37,256 positions, the most ever offered in the Match.
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Survey of women with polycystic ovary syndrome shows it is often trivialized by GPs as only a fertility problem and long-term consequences of the condition are infrequently discussed.
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The test that determines the eligibility of breast cancer patients to receive atezolizumab is like flipping a coin in terms of accuracy, says a critic. The manufacturer, Roche, says it is effective.
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The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 remained viable in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days, similar to the virus that caused SARS, according to new data.
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COVID-19 cases in China from before the January 23 travel ban may have seeded the world with a million cases, the majority of them mild, computer modeling found.
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'From the beginning of this pandemic, I have felt a smallness to much of what I do in electrophysiology,' admits John Mandrola, MD.
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No new patients should begin treatment with ulipristal acetate for uterine fibroids, which will be temporarily suspended in Europe while a review of liver injury risk is ongoing, the agency advises.
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Primary care and oncology patients appeared more ready to engage in advance care planning after using the PREPARE online tool, according to a real-world study.
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Throwing away leftover medications is an environmental and financial waste. Now clinicians and individuals can pass them onto needy patients.
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Botulinum toxin injections into the vagina appears to relieve pain associated with endometriosis by relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, new research suggests.
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Statement targets multiple fronts calling for an end to the "pervasive, resilient form of social stigma" associated with the disease.
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Two new studies suggest exercise in older age doesn't have to be strenuous to be effective in reducing cardiovascular risk.
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology has released updates to help minimize spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, medical societies are reassessing their scheduled conferences and weighing the risks and benefits. Find out the latest decisions here.
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Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
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Oral estrogen taken within 6 years after the onset of menopause, but not after 10 years, reduced progression of lipid deposition in the carotid artery, a new study shows.
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