Antibodies derived from natural COVID infection are more abundant and at least 10x more potent than immunity generated by vaccination alone. That’s not something we should ignore, scientists say.
New CDC guidelines: Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure.
Researchers have reported for the first time that they have found inflammation in the brains of patients with
#fibromyalgia
, opening the door to potential treatment.
🎉 Happy
#NationalDoctorsDay
! This is a day to celebrate docs and celebrate being a doc. Let's start a thread - In 5 words or less, explain why being a doctor is so important to you.
👍 JUST IN: FDA approves glucose-lowering drug liraglutide for patients as young as 10, making it the first noninsulin drug approved for treating pediatric
#T2D
in almost 20 years.
#LongCOVID
is likely to cost the US economy trillions of dollars and affect multiple industries, from restaurants struggling to replace low-wage workers, to airlines scrambling to replace crew, to overwhelmed hospitals, experts are predicting.
#MedTwitter
A 9-year-old was evaluated for a week-long history of rash on the feet. She reported the rash being pruritic but not tender. She was being treated with topical corticosteroids without any improvement of the lesions.
.
@vivek_murthy
will head up the Biden coronavirus pandemic task force, according to reports. See what he had to say about quarantine and social connections in this recent interview with
@EricTopol
and
@cuttingforstone
.
Weighted blankets may help promote sleep in patients with insomnia by prompting the release of a higher concentration of melatonin, according to results from a small, in-laboratory crossover study.
According to a new study, consuming more than 2 portions of mushrooms per week may reduce the odds of developing mild cognitive impairment by as much as 50%. Read more on this
#MedUpdate
.
A single pill of the investigational drug molnupiravir taken twice a day for 5 days eliminated SARS-CoV-2 from the nasopharynx of 49 participants.
#CROI2021
@ChronicKarina
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An outbreak of a mysterious neurologic disease, close in origin to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and with symptoms similar to mad cow disease, has been reported in Canada.
A study of over 58,000 students aged 12-18 years found that the risk of allergic
#rhinitis
,
#asthma
, and atopic
#dermatitis
was increased with the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
🎥 If half the US population could rapid test themselves every 4 days, "we could achieve vaccine-like herd effects." with
@drrobertglatter
@michaelmina_lab
The novel coronavirus,
#SARSCoV2
, remains viable in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days, according to a new, as-yet unpublished study.
#covid19
Takotsubo syndrome, often known as ‘broken heart syndrome’, may not start based on exposure to the stressor, but may be caused by preexisting brain wiring, according to a new study.
JAMA: Every single patient in a small trial testing OTC sunscreens quickly developed systemic levels of active ingredients that exceeded FDA recommended safety guidelines.