Patients who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 more likely to be Hispanic, report Spanish as primary language
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Not Increased for Children With Cancer
In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent
FDA Approves Implant System for Transfemoral Amputations
The OPRA Implant System is surgically anchored and integrated into a patient’s remaining thigh bone
Outcomes Similar With Aflibercept, Vitrectomy for Vitreous Hemorrhage
No significant difference seen in mean visual acuity letter score over 24 weeks for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Mitral Regurgitation Deaths Up After Prolonged Decline
After continued decline since 1999, MR mortality in U.S. adults has increased by about 1.5 percent per year since 2012
Poll: Pandemic-Related Concerns Top of Mind for Parents
While the virus itself is not a top concern overall, impacts of COVID-19, including screen time and mental health, rate highly
Surprise Medical Bills Could Be Reduced by COVID-19 Relief Package
Main provisions of the legislation would take effect January 2022
Care Rationing Being Considered by California Hospitals
California has more than twice as many hospitalized COVID-19 patients as it did at its previous peak in July
European Union Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine is already being given to high-risk people in the United States and Britain
Tagrisso Approved as Adjuvant Therapy for NSCLC With EGFR Mutations
Current approval of the once-daily tablet indicated for patients who have undergone complete tumor removal