Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
Negative association seen between total human resources for health level and all-cause mortality
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of First Nasal Spray to Combat Severe Allergic Reactions
Research included a survey showing that people would be likely to use the spray 18 minutes earlier than an injectable medication
Suicide Rates for 13- and 14-Year-Olds Doubled From 2008 to 2018
Authors say this has temporal correlation with expansion of social media and firearms
Adoption of Probiotics in NICU for VLBW Neonates Has Limited Benefit
Small reduction seen in incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, but no decrease in sepsis or death seen among very low birth weight neonates
Prevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants
Febrile infants testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, especially those aged 29 to 60 days, have low prevalence of UTI, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis
Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
Lower total opioid consumption and shorter liposomal bupivacaine seen with LB for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Has Variable Presentation
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals achieved by a minority of adults and children despite multiple lipid-lowering treatments
RSV in First Year of Life Tied to Risk for Childhood Asthma
Authors say association is age- and severity-dependent
