The recent death of Marsha Certain, MD, an interventional cardiologist from Georgia, in an apparent murder-suicide, has shocked the medical community. This tragic event serves as a stark reminder of the mental health challenges that healthcare professionals face, particularly during these stressful times. The release of genetic sequences of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1
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The recent actions taken by the New England Journal of Medicine in cutting off advanced access to certain publications have raised concerns within the medical community. The comparison made by Ivan Oransky, MD, likening it to a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, brings attention to the issue of transparency and equal access to medical information.
In today’s society, the constant influx of negative news has desensitized us to important trends that often get overlooked. One such trend is the alarming increase in abuse and neglect of dependent persons, whether they be children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities. Neglecting the care of a dependent person can have severe consequences, leading
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has recently made the decision to restrict certain publications from advanced access to its embargoed journal articles. This new policy comes as a surprise to many news outlets that cater to physician readers as they will no longer meet the criteria for embargoed access. The Director of strategic
A recent phase IIb trial, known as PARADIGM, has shown promising results for a novel treatment candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The treatment, called PrimeC, is a formulation of two FDA-approved drugs: ciprofloxacin and celecoxib. Led by Dr. Merit Cudkowicz of Massachusetts General Hospital, the study reported that ALS patients treated with PrimeC had
A recent population-based matched cohort study conducted in the U.K. revealed that the use of antipsychotics in dementia patients is associated with a wider range of adverse outcomes than previously recognized. The study, which included over 170,000 adults with dementia, found that those prescribed antipsychotics were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with
Treatment options for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have been limited and challenging to develop due to the progressive nature of the disease. Viltolarsen (Viltepso) is one of the latest exon-skipping therapies that has shown promising results in improving pulmonary function in boys and men with DMD, according to the results of the open-label, phase II
Dr. Christie Ballantyne’s statement about the ongoing struggle with prior authorizations for cholesterol-lowering drugs highlights a common issue in healthcare. Despite advancements in medication accessibility, administrative hurdles continue to impede patient care. Physicians often find themselves bogged down by paperwork and red tape, detracting from valuable time that could be spent with patients. Dr. Italo
In a recent case study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, a 28-year-old woman presented with a gradually expanding mass in the inside corner of her left eye. Dr. Grégoire Van Acker and his colleagues from Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels were faced with the task of determining the cause of this unusual occurrence. The patient had
Privacy policies are important for any website, especially for sensitive organizations such as hospitals. However, a recent analysis of hospital websites has shown that almost one-third of them did not have a privacy policy in place. This raises concerns about the protection of user information and the accountability of hospitals when it comes to handling