Long COVID Seen in Most Cancer Patients After Infection
Other than female sex, no factors predict development of long-lasting symptoms
Prior Paid Medical Malpractice Claims Predict Future Claims Risk
Findings independent of whether a physician is practicing in a high- or low-risk specialty
Drugs With Low Clinical Benefit Show Higher Direct-to-Consumer Spending
Majority of the top-selling prescription drugs sold in 2020 were rated as offering low added benefit
10 Percent of New Drugs Approved Without Meeting Primary Efficacy End Points
Findings seen for 21 drug approvals between 2018 and 2021, with only one-third needing postmarketing studies
Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
Number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from 2020 to 2022
USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation Against Genital Herpes Screening
Based on the evidence, the USPSTF continues to recommend against screening of asymptomatic adults and adolescents
Risk for Diabetes After COVID-19 Still Increased During Omicron Phase
Risk for new-onset diabetes significantly elevated during omicron-dominant phase, but no increase seen for risks for hypertension, hyperlipidemia
Many COVID-19 Hospital Survivors Face Adverse Effects at Six Months
Cardiopulmonary symptoms, financial and functional problems seen six months after COVID-19-related discharge
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
COVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
COVID-19 tied to approximately doubled in-hospital mortality rates versus bacterial or other viral pneumonias
