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- New Test Could Help Primary Care Docs Chart Kidney Disease 22 April, 2021A new proprietary prognostic tool surpassed conventional methods for flagging patients with type 2 diabetes who were at high risk for progressive renal dysfunction. Medscape Medical News
- Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Acute Stroke Treatment 21 April, 2021Racial disparities in the administration of thrombolysis and endovascular therapy were inconsistent among states. However, insurance status was consistently associated with the likelihood of treatment. Medscape Medical News
- Chiropractor First Person Charged Under COVID-19 False Claims Law 21 April, 2021Eric Nepute, of St. Louis, faces federal charges and hefty fines. Among his claims are that his vitamin D product is more effective than approved vaccines, a Federal Trade Commission complaint says. Medscape Medical News
- Malaria Resistant to Artemisinin Emerging in Africa 21 April, 2021Artemisinin resistance has long plagued the Mekong Delta, but the drug remains critical for treating malaria in Africa. Medscape Medical News
- Strides Against HIV/AIDS Falter, as Nation Battles COVID 21 April, 2021Public health resources have shifted from one pandemic to the other, and experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. Kaiser Health News
- Do Kids Really Need to Be Vaccinated for COVID? Yes. No. Maybe. 21 April, 2021Many experts argue that COVID-19 cannot be curbed without vaccinating children. But others aren't so sure. Undark
- DeSantis and YouTube Spar Over COVID Roundtable Takedown 21 April, 2021The Florida governor considers the pushback he received from the online video platform to be 'Orwellian.' Scientists featured at the event made specific statements YouTube deemed as 'misinformation.' Kaiser Health News
- In the Tales Told by Sewage, Public Health and Privacy Collide 21 April, 2021Sewage epidemiology has been embraced in other countries for decades, but not in the U.S. Will Covid change that? Undark
- Nevada Senate Passes Proposal to Expand Birth Control 21 April, 2021It would direct pharmacists to offer patients a risk assessment questionnaire and information on treatments to avoid complications and ensure they feel safe with pharmacist-prescribed contraception. Associated Press
- J&J to Resume Vaccine Rollout in Europe 21 April, 2021Johnson & Johnson said it will ship again to the EU nations, Norway, and Iceland with the warning and provide guidance for healthcare professionals on possible treatments. WebMD Health News
- Percentage of Doctors Who Are Black Barely Changed in 120 Years 21 April, 2021As has been noted in other studies, the numbers of Black male doctors remains stubbornly low. The diversity goal "is not about quotas, it's about excellence," one expert said. Medscape Medical News
- Arterial Thromboembolism Risk Varies Across Cancer Types, Ages 21 April, 2021The incidence varied widely and, like the more well-known complication of cancer-related venous thromboembolism, it carried a poor prognosis. Medscape Medical News
- Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Over 15,000 Melanoma Cases 21 April, 2021A ban would cost less than other, well-established public health interventions. Medscape Medical News
- Children's Share of COVID-19 Burden Has Never Been Higher 21 April, 2021New cases reported in children were up for the fourth time in 5 weeks, rising from 73,000 to over 88,000 for the week of April 9-15. Medscape Medical News
- Antibiotics May Prolong PFS in HCC Patients on Immunotherapy 21 April, 2021Taking antibiotics 30 days before or after starting an immune checkpoint inhibitor was associated with a benefit in progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Medscape Medical News