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A deep learning model based on chest radiograph images and data from the electronic medical record has better discrimination for smokers at high risk for incident lung cancer than Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services eligibility

AI Model Using Chest X-Ray May Predict 12-Year Lung Cancer Risk

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CXR-LC model had better discrimination than CMS eligibility, similar performance to PLCO Model 2012
From 2016 to 2018

Cannabis Use Increased Among Older Adults From 2016 to 2018

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Prevalence of use about double for men versus women; increased for almost all age groups
For men with prostate cancer

Delayed Radiotherapy Not Tied to Worse Survival in Prostate Cancer

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Initiation of RT up to six months after androgen deprivation therapy not tied to worse overall survival
Emergency use authorization or approval for a COVID-19 vaccine before phase 3 clinical trials are complete could be considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Could Green-Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed

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Data, not politics, would guide any FDA decision on vaccines, according to agency commissioner
For patients with acute coronary syndrome

Smartwatch App Compared to Standard ECG for Acute Coronary Syndromes

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Smartwatch ECG has high sensitivity, specificity for normal ECG, ST elevation, non-ST elevation changes
Community-level factors explain some

Community-Level Factors Explain Some Racial Disparities in COVID-19

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Link between Latino population, higher COVID-19 rates attenuated after adjustment for these factors
For patients with long-term neurological conditions

Palliative Care Explored for Long-Term Neurological Conditions

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Short-term integrated palliative care intervention does not alter outcomes in neurological conditions
Among adults with uncontrolled blood pressure

Long-Term Follow-Up Reported for BP Telemonitoring Program

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Over five years, reduced cardiovascular disease events led to cost savings of $1,900 per patient
Many children may have delayed diagnosis of type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pandemic May Have Delayed Type 1 Diabetes Diagnoses

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Severity of presentation with diabetic ketoacidosis higher in 2020 versus 2019
Use of legal performance-enhancing substances in young adults is associated with an increased likelihood of future problematic alcohol use and drinking-related risk behaviors

Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances Tied to Risk Behaviors

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Use of PES in young adults, especially young men, is associated with future alcohol use, risk behaviors