Some patients with complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may wish to defer surgery
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Reaches 90 Percent Effectiveness in Early Analysis
Vaccine requires two doses, given three weeks apart
New Cancer Drug Approvals Linked to Drop in Mortality
New cancer drugs approved between 2000 and 2016 associated with 1,291,769 fewer related deaths in the U.S.
Cabotegravir Injection Can Protect Women From HIV for Two Months
Experimental drug found to be 89 percent more effective at preventing HIV infection than Truvada pills
Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise
Monthly premium for outpatient care will rise by $3.90 next year
Panel Recommends Against Approval of Experimental Drug for Alzheimer Disease
FDA panel concluded there is not enough evidence to support the clinical effectiveness of aducanumab
About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent
Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots
Review: Nearly One in Five With SARS-CoV-2 Has GI Manifestations
Sixteen percent of COVID-19 cases may only present with gastrointestinal symptoms, which include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 2 to 6, 2020. This …