Perspectives

• 'Will the Vaccine Alter My Genes?' -- and Other Patient FAQs Vaccine hesitancy remains a major problem. Fortunately, patients trust their doctors to give them the best information. Here are answers to some patient FAQs about the new COVID vaccines.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 21, 2021
• Practice-Changing Pearls From New Diverticulitis Guidelines   Dr David Johnson shares the need-to-know highlights from the AGA's latest recommendations on diverticulitis.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 21, 2021
• Uncommon Malignancies: Managing Rare Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Indolent but Incurable   Oncologists report on when to initiate therapy in Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia and the multiple, effective chemo-immunotherapy options available.
  Medscape TV, January 21, 2021
• Human Bites and Recurrent Cellulitis   The Curbsiders share their favorite practice-changing pearls on managing common skin and soft tissue infections.
  The Curbsiders, January 20, 2021
• 5 Updates in Neurology   Dr Christoph Diener highlights new evidence on subdural hematoma, traumatic brain injury, COVID-19, seizure, and multiple sclerosis.
  Medscape Neurology, January 20, 2021
• 'We're Only Safe if We're All Safe': Global COVID Vaccination   Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, talks about vaccines, optimal vaccine distribution in the US and across the globe, and why he's optimistic about COVID and future outbreaks.
  Medscape, January 20, 2021
• New Challenges for Psychiatry to Help Prevent Domestic Terrorism A major challenge for US society is to prevent other potential future violent attacks.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 20, 2021
• Surprise Medical Billing May Eliminate Restrictive Networks The surprise medical billing act, or "No Surprises Act," was a bipartisan congressional agreement, which means it is likely to "stick" no matter the change in executive or legislative branches.
  Medscape Dermatology, January 20, 2021
• COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Finally, Some Hard Data   COVID-19 has shown significant effects in pregnancy, and those risks must be taken into account when considering whether to advise vaccination for pregnant women, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, January 20, 2021
• Should COVID-19 Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Some Think So   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses situations where we may see COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 20, 2021
• Should Physicians Face Disciplinary Actions for Misinformation?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Hank Chaudry about whether doctors can be disciplined for providing false information about COVID-19 or not following public health guidelines.
  WebMD, January 19, 2021
• Osimertinib: A Bright Spot at the End of a Dismal 2020   Approval of the first adjunctive treatment for patients with stage IB to IIIA lung cancer is a harbinger of targeted therapies to come, says Dr Mark Kris.
  Medscape Oncology, January 19, 2021
• Top 10 Advances in Thoracic Oncology in 2020   Dr Mark Kris details what he considers the 10 most important developments in lung cancer management from 2020.
  Medscape Oncology, January 19, 2021
• Rapid COVID Testing Is Not Where It Needs to Be   Drs Robert Glatter and Michael Mina discuss the public health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the importance of using rapid testing to stop transmission.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 19, 2021
• How to Help COVID-19 Long-Haulers Patients with lingering symptoms need access to specialized clinics — and so much more.
  Knowable Magazine, January 19, 2021
• 6 Meds That Can Mess With Your Patient's Sex Life It is not uncommon for patients to skip medications that disrupt their sex lives. Here are six classes of drugs that warrant extra patient education.
  Medscape Urology, January 19, 2021
• FDA's Commitment to COVID Testing 2020 presented challenges but also significant achievements, write FDA officials.
  FDA Expert Commentaries and Interviews, January 19, 2021
• Can 'Big' Be Healthy? Yes -- and No We can't tell very much about a person's health from their outward appearance, and we should probably stop trying to make such inferences, says one bariatric surgeon.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 19, 2021
• Jan 15 2021 This Week in Cardiology   COVID, ACE/ARBs, left atrial appendage closure, SGLT2 inhibitors, and a clue in AF mechanisms are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 15, 2021
• Five Reasons Sacubitril/Valsartan Should NOT Be Approved for HFpEF The pricey drug Entresto is approved for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, but should it also get an indication for HF with preserved ejection fraction? Cardiologist John Mandrola, MD, says no.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 15, 2021