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Referral Rejection Leads to Two-Tier Health System, Say GPs

News December 3, 2021

Letter to the government health secretary spells out that GPs are seeing record numbers of referral rejections, bouncing patients back to primary care and requiring management outside of GMC guidance.
Nurses Back Industrial Action Over 3% Pay Award

News December 3, 2021
NHS Scotland Adopts Transparent Face Masks

News December 3, 2021

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Omicron: What the Data Really Show

Medscape November 29, 2021

Dr F Perry Wilson summarizes the hard facts about the latest SARS CoV-2 variant, Omicron— transmissibility, pathogenicity, and immune escape potential.
'It's Deconditioning, Stupid': Exercise Limitations After COVID

Medscape Critical Care November 24, 2021
Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired?

Medscape Hospital Medicine July 16, 2021

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Feds Go on Offense Ahead of Potential Omicron Spread in US

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021
Extracoronary Vascular Events Likely Rare After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Reuters Health Information December 3, 2021
S. Africa Reports Jump in Cases, US Detects More Omicron Variant

WebMD Health News December 3, 2021
In COVID Battle, Omicron May Outrun Delta, Experts Say

WebMD Health News December 3, 2021
Rituximab Likely Raises Risk of Hospital Death in COVID-19 Patients

Reuters Health Information December 3, 2021
GERD Guideline Addresses Increased Scrutiny of PPI Therapy

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021
Cardiologist Positive for Omicron After London Conference

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021
COVID-19 and the Immunocompromised Physician

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021

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Omicron: What the Data Really Show

Commentary November 29, 2021

Dr F Perry Wilson summarizes the hard facts about the latest SARS CoV-2 variant, Omicron— transmissibility, pathogenicity, and immune escape potential.
Malpractice Case: What Really Killed This Patient? Experts Disagree

Article November 25, 2021

An obese patient goes under anesthesia for knee arthroscopy. What led to his fatal complication?
The Myth That COVID Spares Young Adults

Commentary November 23, 2021
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Promising Data on New COVID-19 Therapeutics

Expert Interview November 19, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness During Delta Variant Predominance

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report December 3, 2021
COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalization Among Children, Adolescents

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report November 24, 2021
Zinc Sulfate as an Adjunctive Therapy in Severe COVID-19

Critical Care November 23, 2021
Gun Violence: A Chronic Disease Affecting American Youth

Pediatric Nursing November 22, 2021
Long-Term Symptoms Among Adults Tested for SARS-CoV-2

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report November 19, 2021
Fatal MIS-C in Adult After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccine

Emerging Infectious Diseases November 18, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz December 2, 2021

Do you know appropriate testing and diagnostic criteria for heart failure? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
After Drinking 21 Beers, a 27-Year-Old Can’t Stop Vomiting

Case Challenge November 30, 2021
ECG Challenge: In the ED With Palpitations, Shortness of Breath

Clinical Case November 30, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Toxic Plants

Fast Five Quiz November 23, 2021

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S.C. Nurse Charged With Producing Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021

Director of nursing services at rehab center created fake cards, lied to federal investigators, according to indictment.
It Feels Like COVID Is Closing In

Medscape Psychiatry December 3, 2021
COVID-19 and the Immunocompromised Physician

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021
APRN Salary Continued to Increase During Pandemic: Survey

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2021

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