Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist
Compared with U.S. demographic characteristics, female representation increased among clinical faculty, but URM representation decreased
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
HTN, T2DM Contribute to Brain Changes in Puerto Rican Seniors
High prevalence of HTN, T2D seen among Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts
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
Amygdala Grows Faster Between 6 and 24 Months in Babies With Autism
Amygdala growth rate between 6 and 12 months linked to greater social deficits at 24 months when the infants were diagnosed
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
Probability of False-Positives Lower With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Cumulative probabilities of false-positive results substantially lower for biennial versus annual screening, regardless of modality
