Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increased Detection of Early Cancers
Three years after expansion, a decrease in late-stage cancers was also detectable
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Top a Quarter Million
COVID-19 cases on the rise in all but one state
Disproportionality Signal Found for Suicidality in Finasteride Users
Younger patients and those with alopecia have significant disproportionality signals for increased suicidality
2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV
48.4 percent decrease found in HIV-related death rates and 8.6 percent decrease seen in non-HIV-related death rate
COVID-19-Related Job Insecurity Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Survey of nearly 5,000 young adults reveals link between job insecurity and self-reported anxiety, depression
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
Display of patient photographs in electronic health records associated with decrease in WPOE errors
Genetics Tied to Thromboembolism Risk With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Genetic signature tied to doubled risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots in one in seven IBD patients
FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test for Home Use
Simple nasal swab test requires prescription; people younger than 14 cannot perform the test on themselves
Pandemic Affecting Young People’s Mental Health
Self-reported symptoms of depression, thoughts of suicide much higher than historical norms
Fluvoxamine Linked to Reduction in Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19
Findings seen among adult outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 with oxygen saturation of 92 percent or greater