Treatment Rates for Major Depressive Disorder Low Worldwide
Even bigger gaps in care seen for people living in low-income and lower middle-income countries
Audiovisual Data Differentiate Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders
Facial action units provided strongest signal for men, while vocal features provided strongest signal for women
U.S. Senate Narrowly Confirms Califf to Head FDA
Califf briefly served as FDA commissioner toward the end of President Barack Obama's administration
Volume-Based Compensation Most Common Incentive for Doctors
Quality and cost performance incentives were common, but percentage of compensation based on these was modest
Increased Risk for Mortality Seen for Persons With Autism, ADHD
Risk for deaths from natural causes, unnatural causes significantly increased for persons with autism spectrum disorder
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
11.5 Percent of Under 65-Year-Olds Uninsured in 2020
Adults aged 18 to 64 years living in non-Medicaid expansion states twice as likely to be uninsured as those living in expansion states
~30 Percent of Seniors Have Sequelae After Acute SARS-CoV-2
Greatest excess risk seen for respiratory failure, fatigue, hypertension, memory difficulties compared with matched individuals without COVID-19
CDC Issues Proposed Changes to Opioid Painkiller Guidelines
Proposed changes dovetail with a nationwide epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths
Four in 10 Adults Report Heart Symptoms During the Pandemic
And, one in four COVID-19 survivors says the virus impacted their heart health
