Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 2.54 times the odds of having at least one negative descriptor in EHR
Senate Committee Backs Califf Nomination to Head FDA
Among those who voted against Califf's nomination were Democrats who expressed concerns about his links to pharmaceutical companies
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Mandate was a crucial component of the White House plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Cochlear Implants Can Benefit Deaf Children With Autism
Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement
Hearing Loss, Dual Sensory Loss Tied to Higher Mortality
More severe hearing loss or dual sensory loss tied to excess all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
Physicians Lack Knowledge About Responsibilities Under ADA
71.2 percent of the physicians answered incorrectly about who determined reasonable accommodations for patients with disability
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose
Global Burden of Cancer Increasing
From 2010 to 2019, largest percentage increase in numbers of cases and deaths occurred in low and middle-low SDI quintiles
2008 to 2017 Saw Decline in Serious Hearing Loss in U.S. Seniors
Substantial sex differences identified, with 10 percent decrease in hearing loss in women, but 2 percent increase in men
