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New MS Subtypes Identified Using Artificial Intelligence

News April 13, 2021

UK scientists have used AI to identify three new multiple sclerosis subtypes.
Leading Oncologist's 'Over-Optimistic' Treatment for Advanced Cancer Patient

News April 13, 2021
Corticosteroid Budesonide 'Shortens COVID-19 Recovery Time'

News April 12, 2021

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AMA Applauds Biden's Gun Control Directives

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021

In announcing several executive actions, Biden referred to the South Carolina physician gunned down the day before, along with his wife, grandchildren, and a worker.
CDC Declares Racism a Serious Public Health Threat

Medscape Medical News April 9, 2021
Several Dartmouth Medical Students Accused of Cheating on Exams

Medscape Medical News April 9, 2021

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Children and COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: What to Consider

Medscape Medical News April 13, 2021
Arthritis Drug May Curb Myocardial Damage in Acute STEMI

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
Feds Let Illinois Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
COVID-19 Surge in Canada Prompts Alarm, Stay-in-Place Orders

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
Next Winter May Be Rough: Models Predict 'Considerable Surge'

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
Herd Immunity and COVID-19: 5 Things to Know

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
Maskless Florida Woman Jailed for Coughing on Customer

WebMD Health News April 12, 2021
Tweaked COVID Vaccines in Testing Aim to Fend Off Variants

Associated Press April 12, 2021

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Please Don't Use the Word 'Brittle' With Diabetes

Commentary April 12, 2021

The word 'brittle' in the context of diabetes is unscientific, unhelpful, and potentially harmful, says Miriam E. Tucker, a Medscape contributing writer who lives with type 1 diabetes.
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Has the U.S. Entered a Fourth Wave?

Expert Interview April 12, 2021
Is Cutting Salt Ever Harmful?

Commentary April 12, 2021
A Delicate Balance: Identifying and Treating Pancreatic Cancer

Medscape TV Program April 12, 2021

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Feds Let Illinois Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021

Medical professionals have called on states to institute the yearlong extension, but only Illinois has made the move thus far.
AMA Applauds Biden's Gun Control Directives

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
CDC Declares Racism a Serious Public Health Threat

Medscape Medical News April 9, 2021
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FDA: Time to Move Away From Using Decontaminated Respirators

News Alerts April 9, 2021

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NFK 2021

April 06-10, 2021 Virtual
NCCN 2021

March 18-20, 2021 Virtual/Online
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March 18-19, 2021 Virtual

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Patient Simulation: A 63-Year-Old Woman With Lung Cancer and New-Onset Hip Pain

Patient Simulation April 12, 2021

A 63-year-old woman from the United Kingdom with a history of lung cancer has hip and leg pain. What steps would you take to manage this patient?
Patient Simulation: A 55-Year-Old Woman With Orthostasis and Worsening Paresthesia

Patient Simulation April 12, 2021
Strange Stool Color and Fatigue in a Man With COPD and AF

Case Challenge April 12, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil)

Fast Five Quiz April 9, 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

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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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