The Constitutional Case for the Fed ’s Treasury Backstops
George SelginOne of the more controversial provisions of the CARES Act consists ofthe $454 billion it allows the U.S. Treasury to devote to " backstopping " (that is, to supply partial funding for) the Federal Reserve ' s emergency lending.In a previous post, I argued that these Treasury backstops help to preserve the " boundary line " separating fiscal from monetary policy. I ' ve since engaged ina spirited Twitter exchangewith Peter Conti-Brown, Dan Awrey, and Kate Judge —all legal scholars specializing in monetary policy. That exchange inspires me to offer this more complete, but qualified, defense of the Treasury ' s...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 13, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
INVU Receives FDA Clearance for Remote Pregnancy Monitoring System
Nuvo Group announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market INVU, a wearable device that remotely monitors fetal and maternal heart rates.
Fetal and maternal heart rates are important measurements late
in pregnancy, and an elevated fetal heart rate can be one of the first signals
of fetal distress. Currently, obtaining these vital signs requires regular office
visits and use of an electronic fetal monitor. INVU allows patients and
physicians to monitor these data points remotely with convenience and accuracy.
The device will be prescription-only and is meant for use in the third trimester o...
Source: Medgadget - March 31, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Cici Zhou Tags: Cardiology Ob/Gyn Source Type: blogs
How Psychology Researchers Are Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic
By Matthew Warren
The world is currently in an unprecedented state of upheaval and uncertainty. As countries fight to minimise the spread of COVID-19, everyone is adjusting to the “new normal”, remaining at home and practising social distancing. And the same is true of the psychologists whose work we report on every day at Research Digest: labs have been shut and experiments have suddenly been put on hold in the wake of the pandemic.
But many psychologists have also begun launching new research to understand how the present crisis is affecting us, and to inform our response to it. So this week, I’ve been talking to ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Feature Health Source Type: blogs
On COVID-19 Testing: How it Works, Shortages, and Innovation
by Helen Stillwell Helen is a research associate in David Hafler’s immunobiology lab at Yale University; previously, she worked on poxviruses at Tonix Pharmaceuticals, and she plans to apply to PhD programs in virology this year. RT-PCR Diagnostics As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, diagnostic testing has been a principal topic of discussion. Typically, […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 26, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Helen Stilwell Information coronavirus COVID-19 diagnostic tests PCR SARS-CoV-2 viral viruses Source Type: blogs
A Plan to Quickly Confront and Defeat Coronavirus Without Collapsing the Economy?
What American lacks right now is a plan as we veer into one reaction to this pandemic after another.
If you haven ' t yet read the op-ed in the NT Times by David Katz of Yale University, you should.
An excerpt:
The data from South Korea, where tracking the coronavirus has been by far the best to date, indicate that as much as 99 percent
of active cases in the general population are “mild” and (Source: Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review)
Source: Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review - March 22, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: ROBERT LASZEWSKI Source Type: blogs
A case for resident activism
In 2019, residents organized coast-to-coast to protest low pay, unsafe working conditions, and insufficient benefits. Residents at the University of Washington and UCLA walked out of the hospital in reaction to stalled contract negotiations. Residents at Yale interrupted a meeting to introduce a“Resident and Fellow Bill of Rights,” outlining basic rights such as a […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/sejal-parekh" rel="tag" > Sejal Parekh, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Practice Management Source Type: blogs
SARS-CoV-2 – The vaccine landscape
by Helen Stillwell Helen is a research associate in David Hafler’s immunobiology lab at Yale University; previously, she worked on poxviruses at Tonix Pharmaceuticals, and she plans to apply to PhD programs in virology this year. Is there a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2? The internet is awash with articles and posts seeking to shed light on […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 11, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Helen Stilwell COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine viral virus viruses Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Male Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Did you know one in six males are sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday? Unfortunately, many victims are reluctant to come forward due to cultural conditioning. In today’s podcast, Gabe speaks with two psychologists about this very common but somewhat taboo issue. They tackle the prevalent myths surrounding male sexual assault and discuss why so many victims suffer in secrecy.
What can be done? Where can survivors reach out for help? Join us for an in-depth talk on this very important and under-discussed topic.
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Source: World of Psychology - March 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Abuse Children and Teens General Interview Men's Issues Podcast The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs
Handheld Eye Scanner to Detect Autism Spectrum Disorder
Researchers at Flinders University in Australia have developed a handheld eye scanner that could help to identify children with autism spectrum disorder. The device allows clinicians to obtain light-adapted electroretinograms, which involves detecting electrical signals in the retina. The device could help in diagnosing children with autism much earlier, meaning that they can get appropriate support as soon as possible. Parents who have had one autistic child have a higher chance of having a second, and early diagnosis would be very valuable for such families.
One of the researchers behind the device, Dr. Paul Constabl...
Source: Medgadget - February 24, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Ophthalmology Pediatrics Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Renaissance Rads: Dr. Supriya Gupta MD
Dr. Supriya Gupta MD is a Radiologist at AMITA Health St. Mary ’s Hospital - Kankakee, IL Tell us about your area of clinical expertise within your practice/organization: I am responsible for pretty much all radiology studies except vascular IR, with a focus on neuroradiology and breast imaging, two image-intensive subspecialties. Along with that I look at the IT and dose sub-committee at the local site, advising solutions which benefit us and integrate the best technology with the highest benefit to cost ratio. I am also responsible for supervising quality metrics in the radiology department, with emphasis on mammograp...
Source: radRounds - February 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Robin Pine Miles Source Type: blogs
U.S. Government Accuses Yale of Discriminating Against Older Radiologists
Yale New Haven Hospital is under fire from federal prosecutors for allegations that the prestigious medical center ’sLate Career Practitioner Policy discriminates and humiliates older physicians. This month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against the hospital accusing them of forcing radiologists to submit to neuropsychological and eye exams in order to keep their staff privileges. Physicians under 70 were not obligated to undergo these evaluations. The EEOC claimed that Yale ’s policy was enacted regardless of suspicions that doctors were experiencing neurological impairments. Off...
Source: radRounds - February 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
States Aren't Waiting for DC to Regulate Insulin Prices, They're Doing Themselves
Back in March 2018, I co-authored (along with Scott King, the former editor ofDiabetes Health magazine) an article (catch the article athttps://www.diabeteshealth.com/good-bad-diabetes-advocacy-world/ for reference) about some patient advocacy wins and challenges ahead. One of the challenges ahead was about runaway insulin prices.We started to see action on runaway insulin prices in state capitals happen a few years ago.Nevada got an early start in 2017, introducing a transparency bill that requires drugmakers who made insulin specifically to report pricing, costs, and rebates. It was signed into law by the state ' s Repub...
Source: Scott's Web Log - February 18, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2020 insulin insulin prices legislation state laws Source Type: blogs
States Aren't Waiting for DC to Regulate Insulin Prices, They're Doing It Themselves
Back in March 2018, I co-authored (along with Scott King, the former editor ofDiabetes Health magazine) an article (catch the article athttps://www.diabeteshealth.com/good-bad-diabetes-advocacy-world/ for reference) about some patient advocacy wins and challenges ahead. One of the challenges ahead was about runaway insulin prices.We started to see action on runaway insulin prices in state capitals happen a few years ago.Nevada got an early start in 2017, introducing a transparency bill that requires drugmakers who made insulin specifically to report pricing, costs, and rebates. It was signed into law by the state ' s Repub...
Source: Scott's Web Log - February 18, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2020 insulin insulin prices legislation state laws Source Type: blogs
