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USPSTF Urges Primary Care Docs to Ask Adults About Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to assess benefits and harms of screening for unhealthy drug use in teens
Nine U.S. States Seeing Spikes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Hospitalization data challenge the notion that spike in new cases is solely because of increased testing
Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients
Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
VA May Not Have Enough PPE for Second COVID-19 Wave
Currently, the VA has about a 30-day supply of masks, gowns, and other protective gear
Not Enough Evidence Exists to Support Cannabis for Parkinson Disease
Consensus statement calls for more rigorous research to assess clinical benefit
Record-High Numbers of New COVID-19 Cases Seen in 14 States, Puerto Rico
New predictions from the University of Washington show U.S. death toll could now hit 145,000 by August
WHO Backpedals on Claim That Asymptomatic Transmission of New Coronavirus Is Rare
Agency states it was a 'misunderstanding' to say that transmission by people without symptoms is rare
Attitude Toward Plastic Surgery Remains Positive During COVID-19
Recommendations such as enhanced safety protocols developed for resuming elective procedures
Anesthesiologists Shift Practice From OR to ICU During Pandemic
Given drop in elective and nonemergency procedures, two-thirds of practices shifted to critical care
Partnership Would Bypass Drug Industry to Sell COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine could be sold without profits or licensing fees in Britain and low- and middle-income countries
