Pulmonology
From the Journals
COVID vs. flu: Which is deadlier?
People who were hospitalized with Omicron COVID-19 infections were 54% more likely to die, compared with people who were hospitalized with the flu...
Conference Coverage
Eight-week TB treatment strategy shows potential
“Clinicians will not feel comfortable with the short regimens at this point, but it is remarkable that so many patients did well with shorter...
From the Journals
COVID infection provides immunity equal to vaccination: Study
But protection against the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron was not as high.
From the Journals
Untreated COVID often involves relapse, clarifying antiviral rebound discussion
A new study’s findings offer a natural history of COVID-19 that will inform discussions and research concerning anti-viral therapy.
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Pulmonary embolism workup needed for any sudden onset of exertional dyspnea
Missed diagnoses may mean complicated clinical course or mortality.
Latest News
Not testing VO2 max in your older patients? Here’s why you should
VO2 max has in recent years caught the attention of geriatricians.
Commentary
What’s new in brain health?
A new study shows that nonmedical treatment is effective in people with frequent episodic and chronic tension-type headache.
Opinion
A doctor must go to extremes to save a choking victim
The restaurant served steak and salmon, and this woman made the mistake of ordering the steak.
From the Journals
COVID-19 shot appears to reduce diabetes risk, even after Omicron
Several studies conducted early in the pandemic suggested increased risks for both new-onset diabetes and cardiometabolic diseases following COVID...
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Cardiac issues twice as likely with COVID plus high troponin
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high troponin levels were twice as likely to have cardiac abnormalities due to diverse causes in a large U.K....
News from the FDA/CDC
New challenge for docs: End of COVID federal public health emergency
The Biden administration intends to end by May 11 certain COVID-19 emergency measures used to aid in the response to the pandemic.