Lower Testing Rates Likely Reason for Falling COVID-19 Case Reports: WHO Lower Testing Rates Likely Reason for Falling COVID-19 Case Reports: WHO
A drop in COVID-19 testing rates is likely contributing to a decline in reported cases even as deaths are rising, the World Health Organization ' s technical lead on COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 17, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Therapeutic Lymph Node Dissection May Not Be Needed in Melanoma When Index Node Responds Therapeutic Lymph Node Dissection May Not Be Needed in Melanoma When Index Node Responds
In patients with high-risk melanoma who show a robust response to neoadjuvant checkpoint inhibition in the index lymph node, a therapeutic lymph node dissection may be omitted, a retrospective study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 16, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Intra-arterial tPA After Stroke Thrombectomy:'Remarkable' Benefit Intra-arterial tPA After Stroke Thrombectomy:'Remarkable' Benefit
Giving intra-arterial thrombolysis after successful thrombectomy for ischemic stroke led to a large increase in excellent neurologic outcomes in CHOICE, a groundbreaking new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 11, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Use in Trials Likely Guided by Inaccurate Assays Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Use in Trials Likely Guided by Inaccurate Assays
Standard assays for ERBB2 like the one being used in trials of trastuzumab deruxtecan for breast cancer could lead to misassignment of patients with few or no copies of the protein, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 10, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Rapid COVID Test Reagent Fluid Could Be Deadly for Kids Rapid COVID Test Reagent Fluid Could Be Deadly for Kids
In some COVID-19 rapid test kits, the small bottle of reagent fluid contains sodium azide, a powerful poison that is particularly dangerous for small children, experts warn.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 7, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
New PCR Test Can Identify Variants New PCR Test Can Identify Variants
A new type of PCR test can quickly tell which variant of the coronavirus is causing infection, helping doctors choose the most effective antibody treatments, researchers said.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 4, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Brain Imaging Gives New Insight Into Hoarding Disorder Brain Imaging Gives New Insight Into Hoarding Disorder
White matter abnormalities may provide insight into behaviors and the neurobiology of hoarding disorder, new imaging research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 4, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Electronic Order Modifications Can Curb Unnecessary Respiratory Viral Testing Electronic Order Modifications Can Curb Unnecessary Respiratory Viral Testing
Unnecessary nasopharyngeal swabs for respiratory viral testing can be reduced in the ED and on pediatric medicine wards with changes to electronic orders, audits, feedback, and education, a recent study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 3, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Italian Journal Honors Pathologists Marginalized by Racial Laws Italian Journal Honors Pathologists Marginalized by Racial Laws
An article pays tribute to those who were forced to leave the medical profession, recounting their professional and human trajectory.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 1, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine News Source Type: news
Cytosponge for Detecting Barrett's and Esophageal Cancer Cytosponge for Detecting Barrett's and Esophageal Cancer
A sponge device that is swallowed and then retrieved with cells from the esophagus is being investigated as an alternative to endoscopy for diagnosing Barrett ' s esophagus and esophageal cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - January 31, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Contributions of Glucose and HbA1c Status in Diabetes Screening Contributions of Glucose and HbA1c Status in Diabetes Screening
This study suggests that excluding either could delay diagnosis and management in many patients.American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - January 28, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Moral Injury Continues to Increase as Pandemic Enters Third Year Moral Injury Continues to Increase as Pandemic Enters Third Year
WebMD ' s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Rita Nakashima Brock, PhD, SVP and Director, Shay Moral Injury Center, Volunteers of America, and Mona Masood, DO, Psychiatrist, Founder and Chief Organizer, Physician Support Line, about the continued suffering, distress, and trauma health care workers are experiencing as the pandemic persists.WebMD (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - January 27, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases Expert Interview Source Type: news
Combination Therapy in Widespread Prostate Metastatic Disease Combination Therapy in Widespread Prostate Metastatic Disease
This case details the use of combination radioligand therapies in an elderly patient with advanced metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.Applied Radiology (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - January 27, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Radiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Possible Contributor to COVID-19 Neurologic Manifestations Possible Contributor to COVID-19 Neurologic Manifestations
Computer analysis of human brain immune components showed that NRP1 and furin were significantly expressed in neuronal cells, suggesting that NRP1 may have a role in SARS-CoV-2 neuropathology.First Look (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - January 27, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Hong Kong, US, Israeli Data Illuminate COVID Vaccine Myocarditis Hong Kong, US, Israeli Data Illuminate COVID Vaccine Myocarditis
Prevalences, nuances of presentation, and likely clinical course of myocarditis after use of some vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are in sharper view after additions to the literature this week.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - January 27, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
