Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SAN FRANCISCO — Along with first responders, healthcare workers in pulmonary and critical care have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s not surprising that a large proportion have suffered from burnout, a syndrome characterized by chronic workplace stress, […]
A critical goal in genetics and evolution is predicting the effects of mutations that may happen in the future and inferring the effects of those that happened in the past. To make these predictions, scientists generally assume that a mutation's effects tested in the present apply to past and future versions of the same gene. […]
In a recent review published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers summarized known literature findings of the unexplained post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs). Review article: Unexplained post-acute infection syndromes. Image Credit: Donkeyworx / Shutterstock Overview and clinical presentation of PAISs Unfortunately, the chronic sequelae of acute infections often go undiagnosed due to the non-specific symptoms and lack […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Talk about on-time delivery. Rescue workers in Sweden say they have used a drone to convey an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the scene of a cardiac arrest in just over three minutes, potentially saving the patient’s life. The case, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, documents how […]
Today is National Rescue Dog Day and boy, do we have some cute pups looking to be adopted! If you’re in the tri-state area looking for a large dog who can’t wait to find a home to call their own, then you’ve come to the right place. Meet our sweet, adoptable dogs below and help […]
When you speak to Santiaga Nunez, right away, you can sense her deep and unwavering devotion to her son, Lloyd Tyler Rochez, born in 2002 with trisomy 13, a genetic disorder that can involve severe learning problems and health woes that affect nearly every organ. Lloyd’s diagnosis was confirmed shortly after he was born, when […]
New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in Nature Medicine, has shown that molecular profiling of the diseased joint tissue can significantly impact whether specific drug treatments will work to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The researchers also identified specific genes associated with resistance to most available drugs therapies, commonly referred to as […]
A common culprit of skin and respiratory infections, Staphylococcus aureus is highly unpredictable. Between 20 and 30 percent of people carry quiet colonies on their skin and in their nostrils, which seldom cause problems beyond the occasional rash. But in some cases these bacteria cause infections that lead to deadly complications, such as pneumonia, deep […]
Photo: UCHealth Historically, providers have struggled to make effective prescribing decisions because of a lack of comprehensive cost and coverage data. In fact, 77% of physicians have admitted to having difficulty advising patients on out-of-pocket prescription costs. THE PROBLEM UCHealth in Colorado conducted a survey through its CARE Innovation Center that gave it key insights into […]
Physicians who experience mistreatment and discrimination by patients, their families, and visitors are more likely to have symptoms of burnout, according to a study published today in JAMA. These abusive behaviors were more often directed toward female physicians and physicians of racial and ethnic minorities, although these physicians were not at higher risk for burnout. […]
