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Five Common Objections to Mandatory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers: A Medical Ethicist's View

Commentary January 27, 2022

With only days until the deadline (Wednesday February 3, 2022) for unvaccinated NHS workers to have their first COVID-19 vaccine, ethicist Daniel Sokol looks at common objections to mandatory vaccination.
End of Restrictions, yet Record Number of Infections and Deaths: Global COVID-19 Weekly Highlights

News January 27, 2022
Drug-Resistant Shigella Surges Among Gay and Bisexual Men

News January 27, 2022

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CDC: COVID Cases Keep Dropping, but 'Milder Does Not Mean Mild'

WebMD Health News January 26, 2022

Despite declining national numbers, Americans should not lose sight of the ongoing public health crisis as hospitals remain overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, many of whom are unvaccinated.
More Than 1 in 10 People in US Have Diabetes, CDC Says

Medscape Medical News January 26, 2022
Alternative Birthing Practices Tied to Neonatal Infection Risk

Medscape Medical News January 26, 2022

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Early, Subtle, Cardiac Changes Tied to Midlife Cognitive Decline

Medscape Medical News January 27, 2022
Immunocompromised Patients Should Receive Fourth COVID Shot: CDC

WebMD Health News January 27, 2022
23 Active-Duty Sailors Discharged Over Vaccine Refusal

WebMD Health News January 27, 2022
Get Free Masks at Grocery Stores and Pharmacies This Week

WebMD Health News January 27, 2022
'Super Immunity' Same Whether COVID-19 or Vaccination Comes First

WebMD Health News January 27, 2022
Olympic Champion Lundby Laments Ski Jumping's Weight Issues

Associated Press January 27, 2022
Pro-Ivermectin Kansas Doctor-Lawmaker Under Investigation

Associated Press January 27, 2022
Rhode Island Announces $114M Opioid Settlement

Associated Press January 27, 2022

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Everyone Else Is Doing It, So Why Shouldn't I?

Blog January 27, 2022

Thinking outside the box to beat the bandwagon effect.
ctDNA Shows Promise for Assessing Lung Cancer Treatment Response

Commentary January 27, 2022
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Moral Injury Continues to Increase as Pandemic Enters Third Year

Expert Interview January 27, 2022
The Whitest Specialty, Revisited

Commentary January 26, 2022

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Students Ponder Medical Future Having Trained During COVID

Medscape Medical News January 27, 2022

A handful of medical students share pros and cons of training during COVID. They volunteered to fill staffing voids, but also lost out on face-to-face interactions with patients, peers, and professors.
Doc Accused of Killing 22 Patients in the ICU

Medscape Medical News January 27, 2022
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Medscape Reader Polls January 26, 2022
Medical Thrillers Raise Nearly $90K for Doctors Without Borders

Medscape Medical News January 26, 2022

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GICS 2022

January 20-22, 2022 San Francisco, CA and Virtual/Online
AAAP 2021

December 09-12, 2021 Virtual
AES 2021

December 03-7, 2021 Chicago, IL

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Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes and Glucose Monitoring

Fast Five Quiz January 27, 2022

How familiar are you with type 2 diabetes and glucose monitoring? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: IPF Comorbidities and Complications

Fast Five Quiz January 26, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Hyperglycemia Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

Fast Five Quiz January 26, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Hypoglycemia Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

Fast Five Quiz January 26, 2022

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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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