Dr Randall A. Oyer Many independent oncology practices struggled to make ends meet before COVID-19 ran roughshod over the US economy and health system. Now some are on the verge of collapse, threatening to strand patients without access to the care they need, according to…
Comprehensive contact tracing efforts in one New Jersey city worked to drive COVID-19 cases down, even with limited resources, a researcher said. From a mid-April peak of 263 cases, contact tracers in the city of Paterson brought that number down to seven cases, with over…
Formerly known as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, AACE has rebranded itself as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology to include a “global, inclusive community” of endocrine-focused professional members. Telemedicine, eConsultations, and Project Echo: these are just a few of the ways the COVID-19…
Molly Wiese estaba perpleja. Sus padres y hermanos viven en el sur de California, y Wiese, abogada de 35 años, ha viajado cada Navidad desde que se mudó a Minnesota en 2007. Por la pandemia, Wiese pensó que esta vez sería más prudente quedarse. Pero…
Molly Wiese was truly stumped. Her parents and siblings live in Southern California, and Wiese, a 35-year-old lawyer, has returned home every Christmas since she moved to Minnesota in 2007. Because of the pandemic, Wiese thought it would be wiser to stay put for once.…
Delegates on the opening day of an online conference have heard about the current challenges to food safety during the coronavirus pandemic. The first day of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) event, which runs through Friday, featured speakers from UKHospitality, DEFRA, Just Eat,…
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations for likely person-to-person spread of SARS-CoV-2 to warn about the risk of multiple, brief, “close contact” encounters with others who…
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Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some of the remedies identified in recall press releases may not be available at this time. Consumers should check with recalling firms for further details. It is important to remember that CPSC and recalling firms urge consumers not…
Does the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) have a right to require maintenance of certification (MOC) for internists to stay board-certified? That’s what was at issue in oral arguments Thursday before a federal appeals court. “We allege there’s no connection between MOC and any…