Diabetes & Endocrinology Perspective

• Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2020 Over 10,000 nurses told us what they find rewarding and frustrating about their career, and whether they'd take the same path if they had to do it all over.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 24, 2020
• Fauci on Vaccines, Virus Mutations, and 2021   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the safety of the vaccines, and when life will start to return to normal.
  WebMD, December 23, 2020
• Biden Adviser Dr Luciana Borio Previews the 2021 Pandemic Response   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Luciana Borio about full approval for COVID-19 vaccines and what the Biden administration's pandemic response will look like in 2021.
  WebMD, December 23, 2020
• Can AI Exist in Medicine Without Human Oversight?   Melanie Mitchell talks about the challenge of giving a machine the native knowledge of a toddler, and why we shouldn't feel threatened by artificial intelligence.
  Medscape, December 23, 2020
• 20 Top Black Physician Social Media Influencers Many physicians have gained renown and followers who respect their opinions, career advice, and personal insights. Check out these top doctors leading the social media sphere.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 22, 2020
• Comparing Hospital COVID Waves Across the US   Emergency medicine and critical care physicians from across the US compare the first wave of COVID-19 with the current wave.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 22, 2020
• Docs vs NPs, PAs: How AMA Made Scope Creep Fight Uglier   Dr Alok Patel discusses the idea of scope creep, professional societies' statements, and the reactions of physicians, NPs, and PAs.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, December 18, 2020
• Could RAS Dysfunction Explain COVID's Effects? Dr Andrew Wilner speaks with the researcher proposing that the renin-angiotensin system is the reason for COVID-19's complex symptoms.
  Medscape Neurology, December 18, 2020
• Keeping Eyes Safe From COVID-19: What Works? The latest recommendations on how eyeglasses, contact lenses, face shields, and goggles may be enlisted in the battle against COVID-19.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 16, 2020
• Top Cardiology Trials of 2020 in Review   The annual tradition continues as did cardiology research despite a pandemic. Trials on fish oils, statins, SGLT2 inhibitors, and antiplatelets are among the selections of Drs Harrington and Gibson.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 15, 2020
• Toughness Not the Antidote to Pandemic PTSD   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Diana Hendel about healthcare workers' PTSD during the pandemic and how healthcare systems can support individuals and improve workplace cultures.
  WebMD, December 15, 2020
• Mandrola's Top 10 in Cardiology for 2020 While the pandemic dominated the medical news, there were both exciting and concerning developments in the world of cardiology.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 15, 2020
• Assessing Thyroid Nodules: A Clinician's Guide Ultrasound of the thyroid and surrounding neck structures is the most important tool for differentiating benign from suspicious nodules.
  American Thyroid Association, December 11, 2020
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists at EASD 2020: Poster Pearls Dr Akshay Jain shares his top poster picks on GLP-1 receptor agonists from this year's EASD virtual meeting.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 11, 2020
• Is a 5-Week Lockdown Necessary to Crush COVID-19?   WebMD chief medical officer John Whyte talks with Dr Bar-Yam, a complexity scientist and pandemic expert, who recommends a national lockdown for 5-6 weeks to stop COVID-19 in its tracks.
  WebMD, December 10, 2020
• AHA 2020 Highlights: Investigational Drugs and Fish Oils   Top trials from the virtual AHA 2020 meeting featured a polypill and the novel drugs sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT 1 and -2 inhibitor, and omecamtiv mecarbil.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 10, 2020
• How HIV Informs COVID: Mark Smith on Crisis, Inequality, and Hope   Mark Smith treated patients during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Here he discusses how we can get through the current pandemic and make progress on social issues that affect health and healthcare.
  Medscape, December 09, 2020
• Want to Get Away? Take a Mental Holiday With These Recent Books Essential workers need a break, which is just what this collection of memoirs, how-to-guides, humorous essays, diverting fiction, and inspiring histories can provide.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 09, 2020
• Medscape at 25: Recognizing Medicine's Rising Stars For Medscape's 25th anniversary, we're recognizing 25 young physicians who are rising stars in medicine, poised to become future leaders of their fields.
  Medscape, December 07, 2020
• A COVID-19 and Diabetes Update From Anne Peters   How are patients faring with the changes to diabetes care during the pandemic? Dr Anne Peters gives an update and highlights areas that need more focus.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 04, 2020