Outcomes Better at One Year With Physical Therapy for Knee OA
Less pain, functional disability seen at one year with physical therapy versus intraarticular glucocorticoid injection
‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic versus placebo had relief of IBS symptoms
Another COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins in the United States
Experimental vaccine is given using a skin-deep shot instead of the typical deeper jab
NIH Launches Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Enrollees include more than 500 adults hospitalized or expected to be hospitalized with COVID-19
COVID-19 Came to New York City From Europe, Not Asia
Specific genetic codes in most New York City viral samples indicate they originated in Europe
Some Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Down in U.S.
MRSA, vancomycin-resistant enterococcal, MDR P. aeruginosa infection rates fell from 2012 to 2017
CDC Removes Prescribing Guidelines for Antimalarial Drugs
Guidance statement is now shorter than the previous version and no longer provides dosage information
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19
Telemedicine consults recommended; treatment can be avoided, delayed in low, intermediate-risk disease
No Treatment Change Needed for Peds IBD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors recommend continuing inflammatory bowel disease treatment, including biologics
Side Effects Seen With Use of Chloroquine Against COVID-19
Some Swedish hospitals have stopped using the antimalarial drug due to severity of side effects
