U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased 0.9 Years From 2020 to 2021
Declines in life expectancy seen for males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups
Pathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
Programs targeting elementary and middle school-aged children more likely to be canceled
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Life Expectancy in All States, D.C.
Decrease in life expectancy varied from 0.2 years for Hawaii to 3.0 years for New York, and was mostly due to COVID-19, overdoses
Asthma Risk May Be Increased in Oil Spill Response, Cleanup Workers
Exposure to airborne crude oil chemicals associated with increased risk for asthma defined by self-reported wheeze, physician diagnosis
Dr. Anthony Fauci Will Step Down in December
Fauci joined the NIH in 1968 and rose to prominence within the agency during the 1980s AIDS crisis
One-Third of YouTube Hay Fever Videos Are Misleading
In addition, less than half contain useful information
CDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
Walensky aims to prioritize public health needs, deemphasize publication of scientific papers about rare diseases
Dupilumab Studied in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19
No difference seen between dupilumab and placebo groups in adverse events or primary outcome of ventilator-free survival at 28 days
Mepolizumab Cuts Exacerbations in Children With Severe Asthma
Trial enrolled children from disadvantaged urban neighborhoods who have exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma
