WHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Health, Economic Impact of COVID-19 Set to Lessen in Coming Years
Health care use projected to normalize after decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending expected to decrease through 2024
Stage Shift Seen With CT Screening for Lung Cancer in the U.S.
Stage shift toward Stage I NSCLC observed following introduction of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer
Racial, Ethnic Disparities ID’d in Pediatric Acute Asthma Care
Spanish-preferring Latine children had higher odds of clinic visits for asthma exacerbation than non-Hispanic Whites
Prenatal Occupational Disinfectant Use Tied to Child Allergies
Risks for asthma, eczema increased in offspring of pregnant women with work-related disinfectant use
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for OSA Screening in Asymptomatic Adults
The evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea in the general adult population
Live Attenuated Flu Vaccine Does Not Increase Frequency of Asthma Exacerbations
Frequency of asthma exacerbations not increased with live attenuated versus inactivated flu vaccine in children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma
AMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth
Most users (93 percent) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, while 69 percent are conducting audio-only visits
Awake Prone Positioning Does Not Improve Outcomes in COVID-19
Findings seen among non-critically ill patients with moderate hypoxemia, admitted to hospital with COVID-19
