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Hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin (hIVIG) added to standard of care, including remdesivir (Veklury), did not improve clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19, a randomized trial found. People given hIVIG had no better chance of a better clinical outcome at day 7 compared with those assigned placebo (adjusted OR 1.06, 95% CI 0.77-1.45), reported Mark

The newly approved insomnia drug daridorexant (Quviviq) improves sleep onset in adults, new phase 3 data suggest.   In the first of two studies, a 50-mg dose of daridorexant was associated with a reduction in latency to persistent sleep (LPS) of 11.7 minutes at month 3 vs placebo. The drug was also associated with improved

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge temporarily halted a South Dakota rule from taking effect that would have made the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier late Wednesday granted a request from Planned Parenthood for a restraining order on a state Department

[embedded content] We all know that some doctors make more money than others, but are they actually making more money per hour? Or are they just working more hours? Let’s dive into the data and find out. When discussing which specialties make the most money, the conversation usually starts and ends with annual salaries. Although

Young women appear to be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke than young men, according to a new systematic review of studies on this topic. The review included 19 studies that reported on sex-specific stroke incidence among young adults, and found that overall, in young adults aged 18-35 years, there were 44% more women

The world now has a new COVID-19 vaccine in its arsenal, and at a fraction of the cost per dose. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen over 314 million infections and over 5.5 million deaths worldwide. Approximately 60% of the world population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19

Metabolic adaptation — slowing of metabolism in response to weight loss — increases the length of time needed to achieve a target lower weight, a new study of premenopausal women with overweight reports. All of the 65 sedentary young and middle-aged women with overweight who were on a low-calorie diet (800 calories/day) attained their target

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Instagram pulled more than 30 ads running by mental health startup Cerebral for violating policies of using certain types of imagery to promote healthcare products. (Forbes) Only about a fifth of real-world patients with schizophrenia were represented in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) — and this slim selection of patients tended to have better outcomes. “RCTs

Berries, red wine, and other foods rich in flavonoids are associated with a lower risk for death in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), new research suggests. In a prospective analysis of more than 1200 participants with an eventual PD diagnosis, those who ate three or more servings of flavonoid-rich foods a week had a 70%

The B.1.1.529 or the Omicron virus, classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization, is said to be a highly mutated version of the original Sars-COV-2 virus with a considerable number of mutations found on the spike protein. The Centers for Disease and Control is yet to gather enough data to understand

A new statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in asymptomatic adults. The guidance is similar to the Task Force’s 2018 statement on screening for AF with electrocardiography (ECG) in asymptomatic adults 65

Testing people with COVID symptoms has been a pillar of the UK’s pandemic response, reducing transmission by identifying and isolating those with the virus. But to be effective, it relies on people with symptoms getting tested, which raises an obvious question: what proportion of symptomatic people actually take a test? The ZOE COVID Study, which

I’m in New Jersey, driving towards Manhattan as fast as I can without breaking too many laws. Next to me in the passenger seat is a 34-year-old woman with no significant past medical history, 39 weeks’ pregnant, status post two prior uncomplicated deliveries. She looks to be in mild-to-moderate discomfort. Vital signs unknown, gravid abdomen

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New York state education officials told school administrators to continue enforcing the state’s mask mandate for students and teachers Tuesday despite a judge’s ruling overturning it, causing confusion as some districts rushed to make masks optional. The Education Department said the

Medical laboratory professionals form the backbone of health care and the public health system. They conduct some 13 billion laboratory medicine tests annually in the U.S. As of January 2022, these individuals had also performed more than 860 million COVID-19 tests and counting during the pandemic. Why should anyone care? Laboratory testing is the single

A digital algorithm using 24 patient characteristics identifies far more women who are likely to develop a postpartum hemorrhage than currently used tools to predict the risk for bleeding after delivery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. About 1 in 10 of the roughly 700 pregnancy-related deaths

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over if the World Health Organization head’s latest statement is to be believed. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the organization’s director-general, said that instead of assuming that the global health crisis is coming to a end, nations should stay vigilant and focused on the challenges that could surface next.  Approaching The End?

A 35-year-old man presented to the emergency department with extreme pain in his penis and scrotum. He explained that his symptoms started after he injected cocaine into the dorsal vein of his penis 3 days previously, and the pain has been intensifying. He told clinicians that immediately after injecting the cocaine, he experienced severe pain

Gender equality remains elusive for women in academic oncology, a survey of nearly 700 US female oncologists suggests. More than half of respondents in academic medicine said they believe their gender adversely affects their likelihood for promotion, and 1 in 5 said they were considering leaving academia in the next 5 years. Given the percentage

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A small study may help explain the cause of “brain fog,” the lingering mental confusion reported in some people who’ve had COVID. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid — the clear, colorless liquid

There’s now scientific data on the potential impairment of fertility in men infected with SARS-CoV-2.  A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that a man’s fertility could be negatively affected by a COVID-19 infection.  Researchers who worked on the study published Thursday in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported that

“What’s mild about hospitals at or near the breaking point?” — Clyde Yancy, MD, of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, on the framing of Omicron as just “mild.” “All masks are not created equal.” — Anthony Santella, DrPH, of the University of New Haven in Connecticut, on the plethora of mask options

Postacute COVID syndrome (PACS), an ongoing inflammatory state following infection with SARS-CoV-2, is associated with greater risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), according to an analysis of patients at a single clinic in Canada published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. MAFLD, also known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is considered an indicator of

The survival rate following a sports-related cardiac arrest (SrSCA) almost tripled over a recent 12-year period, due in large part to increased bystander use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), results of a new study from France suggest. Lead author Nicole Karam, MD, PhD, associate professor in interventional cardiology, University of Paris, credits

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Black and white people had similar levels of hesitancy in getting COVID-19 vaccines when they first became available, but new data suggest that Black Americans overcame their hesitancy more quickly compared with whites. The results of a new study suggest that hesitancy is likely not the main driver behind comparatively low vaccine uptake in the

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved risankizumab-rzaa (Skyrizi) for a second indication — treating adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) — making it the second anti-interleukin 23 monoclonal antibody available to treat PsA, according to an announcement from manufacturer AbbVie. The agency previously approved risankizumab in April 2019 for adults with moderate-to-severe