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UK COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Phase 2, 'No B.1.1.7 Increased Disease Severity'

News April 13, 2021

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
COVID-19: 'No Evidence' That UK Variant Causes More Severe Disease

News April 13, 2021
New MS Subtypes Identified Using Artificial Intelligence

News April 13, 2021

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Doctor Killed in South Carolina Shooting

Associated Press April 9, 2021

Authorities are trying to figure out why former NFL player Phillip Adams shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, three of his family members and a repairman before taking his own life.
What Ebola Has Taught Us About Managing COVID

Medscape Emergency Medicine April 8, 2021
US News Ranks Top Medical School Programs by Specialty

Medscape Medical News April 2, 2021

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How to Counsel Worried Patients About the J&J Vaccine News

Medscape Medical News April 13, 2021
J&J Pause Magnifies Worry About COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Medscape Medical News April 13, 2021
FAQ: What to Know About the J&J Vaccine Pause

WebMD Health News April 13, 2021
CDC Chief Urges Michigan to 'Close Things Down' Amid Spike

Associated Press April 13, 2021
The Broken Front Line

ProPublica April 13, 2021
12% of Children With COVID Are Hospitalized, Study Says

WebMD Health News April 13, 2021
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FDA, CDC Urge Pause of J&J COVID Vaccine

WebMD Health News April 13, 2021
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Task Force Reviewing Race Modifier in eGFR Issues Interim Report

Medscape Medical News April 13, 2021

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What Ebola Has Taught Us About Managing COVID

Commentary April 8, 2021

Drs Robert Glatter, Craig Spencer, and Syra Madad discuss lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic that the US should have learned from the Ebola crisis.
When Does a Person Become Your Patient?

Commentary April 8, 2021

You get a phone call from a 'friend of a friend' asking for advice. Or you find a new problem (in a current patient) that's outside your expertise. What's your duty of care in each case?
Why Long COVID Worries Me

Expert Column April 5, 2021
Defending My Right to Mask

Commentary April 1, 2021

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Activity, Screen Time, and Mental Health During Childhood

American Journal of Epidemiology April 13, 2021
AF Ablation in Heart Failure: What Do We Know? What Can We Do?

Europace April 13, 2021
Pulmonary Pathology of COVID-19 Following Severe Disease

American Journal of Clinical Pathology April 12, 2021
Severe Pulmonary Disease Caused by M kumamotonensis

Emerging Infectious Diseases April 8, 2021
Erenumab in the Prevention of Episodic and Chronic Migraine

Headache April 5, 2021
Aspirin in COVID-19-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Anesthesia & Analgesia April 5, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Schizophrenia Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz April 13, 2021

Can you accurately diagnose schizophrenia? Test yourself with this short quiz.
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
Skill Checkup: A Student With Painful Blisters on His Feet

Interactive Quiz April 12, 2021

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How to Counsel Worried Patients About the J&J Vaccine News

Medscape Medical News April 13, 2021

The news about rare side effects from the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may be alarming to your patients, even those who received one of the other vaccines. Here’s how to reassure them.
Feds Let Illinois Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Medscape Medical News April 12, 2021
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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2021 Emergency Medicine Physician Burnout & Lifestyle Report: Are You More Burned Out Than Your Peers?

2021 Emergency Medicine Physician Burnout & Lifestyle Report: Are You More Burned Out Than Your Peers?