Pediatrics Perspective

• FDA Provides the Latest COVID Updates   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Janet Woodcock about the latest COVID-19 updates from the US Food and Drug Administration.
  WebMD, February 24, 2021
• What the NBA's Collaboration With Yale Reveals About COVID   The NBA was looking for help with COVID-19 surveillance. They found it in Nathan Grubaugh's team at Yale. Grubaugh talks with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese about that collaboration and more.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Move to Single-Dose COVID Vaccine Is Worth a Shot   Switching to a single-dose COVID vaccine program is a reasonable option while vaccine supply is limited, says F. Perry Wilson. Here's a look at the data.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Fired for Good Judgment a Sign of Physicians' Lost Respect The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy and respect, warns Melissa Walton-Shirley.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Medicaid and Access to Dermatologists In my opinion, the interview was largely accurate, but I took issue with the following statement: 'Dermatology is a lucrative specialty, and many dermatologists do not accept Medicaid.' -- Dr Brett Coldiron
  Medscape Dermatology, February 22, 2021
• Pediatric COVID-19: Data to Guide Practice Which symptoms are linked to COVID infection in children? Do school mitigation strategies prevent outbreaks? Dr William Basco has the answers.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 22, 2021
• Eye Redness and Rash -- Could It Be Kawasaki?   The Cribsiders share their favorite pearls on Kawasaki disease in kids.
  The Cribsiders, February 19, 2021
• 'I Think I'm Transgender': A Clinician's Guide to Next Steps What do you do when a patient discloses that they think they are transgender? Here are the first steps to take.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 19, 2021
• Medscape Pediatrician Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 Medscape surveyed pediatricians about their lives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how burnout and depression have affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 19, 2021
• Here's the COVID Exit Door -- Will We Walk Through It?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Yaneer Bar-Yam about a COVID-19 elimination strategy that would require a strict 5-week lockdown to create no-virus areas.
  WebMD, February 18, 2021
• Using AI to Maximize the Value of Radiographic Images Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to one day affect the entire continuum of cancer care – from screening and risk prediction to diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment selection, and follow-up.
  Medscape Radiology, February 18, 2021
• 10 Last-Minute Tax Moves to Reduce Your Financial Hit on April 15 There's still time to make some tax moves that could help reduce the amount you'll have to pay in April.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 18, 2021
• The Importance of Family Acceptance for LGBTQ Youth In general, LGBTQ adolescents and young adults have higher levels of depression, suicide attempts, and substance use than those of their heterosexual peers.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 18, 2021
• 'The Impact of the Vaccine Has Been Tremendous'   After a weak early response to COVID, Israel leads the world in vaccinations. The benefits are apparent, Eran Segal says. But hurdles remain, including finishing vaccinations and staving off variants.
  Medscape, February 17, 2021
• 7 Key Changes: 2021 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules Dr Bill Basco highlights key changes to the 2021 schedules, plus other important pediatric vaccine news.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 17, 2021
• The Lost Year – Even for Common Respiratory Viruses The seasons for non–SARS-CoV-2 viruses changed; I just didn't expect they would nearly disappear.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, February 17, 2021
• Do Zinc and Vitamin C Reduce COVID Symptoms?   A randomized trial looked at the ability of zinc and vitamin C to shorten symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients. Dr F. Perry Wilson breaks down the data.
  Medscape, February 17, 2021
• The Impact of Pandemic Burnout on Physicians   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Peter Yellowlees about physician burnout during the pandemic and how doctors can better cope.
  WebMD, February 17, 2021
• 9 Key Changes: The 2021 Adult Immunization Schedules   COVID has had an impact on best practices for adult vaccines. See what's new in the 2021 schedules from ACIP.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 12, 2021
• Money, Influence Allow Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccines   Dr Art Caplan discusses the issues with people using their money and status to receive COVID-19 vaccines early.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 12, 2021