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10 Reasons Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Appears Airtight 'Clear-cut' evidence for airborne transmission of the virus associated with COVID-19 -- and no evidence against it -- suggests it's time to accept the science and focus on policy, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2021
Casanova on the Dementia Unit While my patient's memory faded, his passion for life did not. So, how to resolve the complications and jealousy that resulted from his romantic rendezvous?
Medscape Family Medicine, April 19, 2021
Next-Generation COVID Vaccines Have Many Different Targets As the world awaits evidence on the durability of the immune response of COVID vaccines, developers are already coming up with new approaches and delivery routes to offer more roads to protection.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2021
Medscape Physician Compensation Report: What COVID Did to MD Income COVID caused an immediate decline in most physicians' income in 2020, but surprisingly, many rebounded and finished the year in better shape than expected. Others are still struggling.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2021

Cadaver Donations Fall During COVID: Will Future MDs Suffer? Even as medical schools have moved to more virtual and model-based learning, human bodies are still considered crucial to learning.
Medscape Medical News, April 2021
Docs Suffer From Noncompete Clauses: Any Hope for Change? Many physicians' work lives were crippled when they left a job that had a noncompete clause. How do doctors respond, and will the laws ever change?
Medscape Medical News, April 2021
Women Physicians 2020: The Issues They Care About More than 3000 women physicians described their key concerns, including career, parenting, and burnout.
Medscape Features Slideshows, July 2020
Payment Problems as Patients Lose Coverage due to COVID Patient visits are back, but many have lost insurance or have a lesser plan. Here's what physicians can do to increase their revenue in this situation.
Medscape Medical News, July 2020
6 Snags Docs Hit When Seeing Patients Again Physicians have been reopening their offices, but many have made some mistakes or have run into unexpected stumbling blocks that could foul up their best plans.
Medscape Medical News, July 2020

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Transgender Resident Speaks Up on Coming Out in Medicine The demands of residency are challenging enough without having to contend with coming out. With the support of her colleagues, Evelyn Carroll is now living life as her authentic self.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2021
FDA Revokes Emergency Use of Solo Bamlanivimab for COVID The manufacturer sought the withdrawal, noting that the monoclonal antibody is no longer effective alone against COVID-19.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2021
Postpartum Healthcare Needs Exceed Those of Nonpostpartum Patients Postpartum women with commercial health insurance used substantially more inpatient and outpatient care than nonpostpartum women, particularly in the first 2 months after giving birth, study says.
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2021

Can Minimally Invasive SAVR Challenge TAVR? Cardiologist Wayne Batchelor talks with cardiothoracic surgeon Tom Nguyen about his experience with minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery.
theheart.org on Medscape, April 19, 2021
Preventing Psychosocial Effects of Adult ADHD During the Pandemic Four doctors look at how to address the link between ADHD and COVID-19.
Medscape Psychiatry, April 19, 2021