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From the Journals
Many Patients With Cancer Visit EDs Before Diagnosis
Factors associated with an increased likelihood of an ED visit ahead of diagnosis included having certain cancers, living in rural areas, and...
From the Journals
Industry Payments to Peer Reviewers Scrutinized at Four Major Medical Journals
Major medical journals relied on peer reviewers who received more than $64 million in non-research payments between 2020 and 2022.
Feature
Doctors Endorsing Products on X May Not Disclose Company Ties
Researchers review posts by physicians on X, looking for key words that might indicate that the posts were intended as endorsements of a product...
Feature
Follow-Up Outcomes Data Often Missing for FDA Drug Approvals Based on Surrogate Markers
As the FDA’s use of surrogate endpoints in the drug approval process is increasing, researchers are concerned important postapproval or validation...
Latest News
Mixing Paxlovid With Specific Immunosuppressants Risks Serious Adverse Reactions
The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus, or sirolimus if their blood levels can...
Commentary
Hospital Marriage Proposals: The Good, the Bad, the Helipad
A trio of healthcare professionals share marriage proposal stories that occurred at their workplaces.
Commentary
Two Doctors Face Down a Gunman While Saving His Victim
Doctors recall events when they helped a man shot by a coworker at a plant nursery.
Latest News
Near-Death Experiences During CPR: An Impetus for Better Care
Brain activity continues for up to an hour, making CPR critical, according to research.
Conference Coverage
AI-Aided Stethoscope Beats PCP in Detecting Valvular HD
“I get an answer in a second as to if there’s a murmur or not,” said Dr. Rancier. Not only that, but the tool can determine if it’s a systolic or...
Feature
Rx for resilience: Five prescriptions for physician burnout
“Every person should have a toolkit of the things that bring them out of the psychological and physical distress that dysregulates their nervous...
News
FDA warns of potentially lethal reaction to seizure meds
Diagnosis is often difficult because early signs and symptoms, such as fever and swollen lymph nodes, may be present without evidence of a rash....