WHO: Global Tally of New COVID-19 Cases Declines for Fourth Straight Week
Last week, there were more than 3.1 million new cases globally, a 17 percent decline from the previous week
Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout
Reported burnout exists regardless of perceived experiences of mistreatment
Telehealth Use Up Markedly Among Parkinson Patients
Early in the pandemic, majority of Parkinson patients reported experiencing depression symptoms, anxiety, and sleep disturbances
2005 to 2018 Saw Drop in Incidence Rate of Stroke for Over 50s
Stroke mortality decreased over time for those aged 18 to 49 years and those aged 50+, mainly due to decrease after severe strokes
State Mask Mandates Tied to Drop in COVID-19 Hospitalization Growth Rate
Second study indicates high prevalence of mask use and correct mask use at six universities
Advanced Practice Providers Use ED Resources Similarly to Physicians
Findings observed after matching for severity and complexity of chest, abdominal pain
Study Looks at T2DM, Metformin Use, and Breast Cancer Risk
Links between T2DM with metformin use and breast cancer risk appear to be affected by hormone receptor status
FUS Ablation Feasible for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
In small phase II study, 93 percent free of clinically significant prostate cancer at treatment site at five-month biopsy
Adult Cardiac Surgery Down, Outcomes Worse During Pandemic
Nationally, surgery volume dropped 53 percent, with larger declines in areas harder hit by COVID-19
Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib
Causal relationship of BP and a-fib did not change when SNPs associated with possible confounders were excluded
