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National Survey on the Safety of Care in UK Emergency Departments

News January 19, 2021

Interruptions, targets, overcrowding and deficient mental health care are the main risks to patient safety in emergency departments, finds a national survey.
NICE Recommends Tecartus for Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

News January 19, 2021
Swapping Medicine for Religion: Former Deputy CMO Turned Vicar

Expert Interview January 19, 2021

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California Urges Stop to 300K COVID-19 Vaccines After Some Fall Ill

Associated Press January 18, 2021

California's state epidemiologist is urging a halt to more than 300,000 coronavirus vaccinations using a Moderna vaccine version because some people may have had severe allergic reactions.
Further Warning on SGLT2 Inhibitor Use and DKA Risk in COVID-19

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2021
More Transmissible Variant Could Dominate by March, CDC Warns

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021

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Type of Alzheimer's With Intact Memory Offers New Research Paths

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2021
Repeated Ketamine Infusions Linked to Rapid Relief of PTSD

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2021
New Trump Administration Policies for FDA Under Fire

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021
Expanded Vaccine Rollout in US Spawns a New Set of Problems

Associated Press January 15, 2021
HHS Will Drop Buprenorphine Waiver Rule for Most Physicians

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021
Deep South Falls Behind in COVID Vaccine Drive

Associated Press January 15, 2021
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You're Vaccinated

Kaiser Health News January 15, 2021
Delicate COVID Vaccines Slow Rollout

Kaiser Health News January 15, 2021

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Can 'Big' Be Healthy? Yes -- and No

Commentary January 19, 2021

We can't tell very much about a person's health from their outward appearance, and we should probably stop trying to make such inferences, says one bariatric surgeon.
Jan 15 2021 This Week in Cardiology

Commentary January 15, 2021
Five Reasons Sacubitril/Valsartan Should NOT Be Approved for HFpEF

Expert Column January 15, 2021
Chaotic and Failing -- Ethicist Cites COVID Vaccine Distribution

Commentary January 14, 2021

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George Lundberg: At Large at Medscape George D. Lundberg, MD

Ethics: Today's Hot Topics Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

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West on Lung Cancer H. Jack West, MD

Isaacson on Alzheimer's Richard S. Isaacson, MD

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Prasad on Medicine Vinay K. Prasad, MD, MPH

Mandrola on Medscape John M. Mandrola, MD

Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE

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Biden Unveils National 5-Point COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021

The President-elect aims to set up 100 mass vaccination clinics by late February and use FEMA to mobilize thousands of workers to give vaccines.
New Trump Administration Policies for FDA Under Fire

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021
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Smart Contact Lens Targets Vision Improvement

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021
HHS Will Drop Buprenorphine Waiver Rule for Most Physicians

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021

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AIBD 2020

December 09-12, 2020 Virtual
AAAP 2020

December 10-13, 2020 Virtual
AES 2020

December 04-8, 2020 Virtual

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Fast Five Quiz: Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Fast Five Quiz January 14, 2021

Although a cure for SMA has yet to be discovered, interventions may improve quality of life and slow disease progression. How familiar are you with SMA? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Fast Five Quiz January 14, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Fast Five Quiz January 14, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Fast Five Quiz January 14, 2021

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Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2021

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Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2020

Medscape Features Slideshows
Medscape APRN Compensation Report 2020

Medscape Features Slideshows
Life, Death, and Painful Dilemmas: Ethics 2020

Medscape Features Slideshows
Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report, 2020

Medscape Features Slideshows

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Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Executive Vice President and Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

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