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The color, patterns, and transparency of butterfly wings can serve as self-defense mechanisms, camouflaging them and warding off would-be predators, according to the Marine Biology Laboratory. Quick Take source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967532?src=rss

A COVID-19 vaccine that can be produced locally in low- and middle-income countries is yielding promising results in early clinical trials, researchers say. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967520?src=rss

New research suggests that high-dose G-CSF can prevent recurrence in women undergoing chemotherapy. The study was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967531?src=rss

There's a nationwide shortage of medical examiners. Can increased use of pathologists' assistants be the answer? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967530?src=rss

In the case of drugs used for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), surrogate endpoints have been validated, says the US Food and Drug Administration. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967529?src=rss

The owner of the Dallas Mavericks is behind a new online pharmacy looking to lower prices on 100 generic drugs. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967525?src=rss

China's Walvax Biotechnology has recruited most of the 28,000 participants needed for a large clinical trial of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, a senior company official said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967396?src=rss

Standard of care for patients with EGRF+ lung cancer is treatment with an EGRF targeted drug, but should this be monotherapy, or should it be combined with chemotherapy and/or other drugs? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967443?src=rss

When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn't reach its shores for nearly two full years. Associated Press source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967454?src=rss

This week the nation recorded a seven-day average of 2,200 daily coronavirus-related deaths, higher than the daily death count recorded two months ago during the Delta variant surge. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967451?src=rss

A novel study shows large geospatial variations across the United States in endocrine therapy (ET) for early breast cancer, showing that many women are being undertreated. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967441?src=rss

In the study, 26% of those with rosacea had conjunctival telangiectasia, compared with only 1.8% of controls. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967440?src=rss

Inclisiran, a novel small interfering RNA drug that inhibits PCSK9, made its US debut in early 2022 with cautious uptake prospects. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967363?src=rss

The addition of oxaliplatin does not extend progression-free survival in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and in fact, can lead to more severe adverse events. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967361?src=rss

A novel drug, the first in its class, is also the first treatment approved for use in uveal melanoma, a rare cancer of the eye, after it was shown to improve overall survival. FDA Approvals source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967360?src=rss

"To the best of our knowledge, there are few studies examining the association between objectively measured steps per day and incident diabetes in a community-based setting." Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967359?src=rss

Computer analysis of human brain immune components showed that NRP1 and furin were significantly expressed in neuronal cells, suggesting that NRP1 may have a role in SARS-CoV-2 neuropathology. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967358?src=rss

'Individuals who are struggling to achieve weight loss goals, despite assuring compliance with [a] diet, may indeed be 'suffering' from metabolic adaptation during active weight loss,' say researchers. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967318?src=rss

Many physicians believe that receiving treatment in a cancer clinical trial leads to better care and outcomes, but there is no strong evidence to support this idea. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967282?src=rss

Alaskan family physician sentenced to 34 months in prison, probation; Texas hospital CEO and seven docs settle kickback allegations; practice administrator sentenced for fraudulent prescriptions. Medscape Business of Medicine source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967280?src=rss

According to the latest National Diabetes Statistics Report, a quarter of those with diabetes are undiagnosed and over a third of the US population has prediabetes. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967279?src=rss

Rates of obesity are as high in people with type 1 diabetes as in the general population, and rates of kidney disease are higher than in people with type 2 diabetes after adjusting for age. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967248?src=rss

Increasingly popular alternative peripartum practices such as water immersion and nonseverance of the umbilical cord may increase the risk of infections in newborns. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967278?src=rss

Retinal age gap, defined as age predicted from the fundus image minus chronologic age, is associated with the arterial stiffness index and may be a novel biomarker for subclinical CVD. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967277?src=rss

'To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that altered gut microbiome is strongly associated with persistent symptoms in patients with COVID up to 6 months after clearance of SARS-CoV-2 virus.' Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967195?src=rss

Over the past 28 days, the US had 18.3 million cases and almost 48,000 deaths. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967190?src=rss

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) added onto lenvatinib is a new first-line option for patients with advanced liver cancer, say LAUNCH trialists. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967184?src=rss

Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Saturday that an annual COVID-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967086?src=rss

A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine given to people over 60 in Israel made them three times more resistant to serious illness than thrice-vaccinated people in the same age group, Israel's Health Ministry said on Sunday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967083?src=rss

The head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of COVID-19's acutest phase, exhorting nations to stay focused to beat the pandemic. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967080?src=rss

Doctors often miss opportunities to get paid more when they sign insurance contracts to be in their networks. Experts tell how they can do better. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967183?src=rss

Nursing leaders encourage healthcare settings to confront individual, systemic racism to drive change. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967178?src=rss

New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hit hardest by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering an early indication the virus might once again be in retreat. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967037?src=rss

Italy plans to set aside 150 million euros to compensate those suffering side effects from COVID-19 vaccinations, a draft decree seen by Reuters showed on Friday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967018?src=rss

The World Health Organization on Friday recommended extending the use of a reduced dosage of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 years old. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967017?src=rss

Over-the-counter cannabidiol products appear to improve pain, sleep, and anxiety disorders, preliminary research suggests. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967088?src=rss

The US health regulator has declined to approve the treatment for growth hormone deficiency in children that Pfizer developed with partner OPKO Health. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967079?src=rss

The combination of durvalumab plus the experimental drug tremelimumab significantly improved overall survival as compared to sorafenib. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967077?src=rss

Results of the two phase 2 studies "establish proof of concept" for the JAK1 inhibitor for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, the investigators concluded. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967076?src=rss

The findings only apply to Gleason grade group 1 disease. The study covered in this summary was published on medrxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967075?src=rss

The Omicron variant is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against COVID-19, in which enough people become immune to the virus that it can no longer sustain transmission, leading disease experts say. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966929?src=rss

A UN-backed agency has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of Merck & Co's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for poorer nations, widening access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966924?src=rss

Doctors were already struggling with burnout; the COVID-19 pandemic didn't help. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966996?src=rss

Smaller studies were more likely than larger studies to be discontinued or unpublished. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966993?src=rss

An estimated 72% of Los Angeles County residents had been vaccinated and/or had been previously infected as of last April, study says, but Delta/Omicron still hit hard. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966991?src=rss

After 2.5 years of peanut oral immunotherapy, 71% of toddlers could safely consume 17 peanuts, and more than 1 in 5 maintained this protection even after stopping treatment for 6 months. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966990?src=rss

In the scramble to tackle the virus in real time, entrenched scientific and medical processes were challenged, sometimes leading to mixed results. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966838?src=rss

Based in lack of trust that is often fanned by politicians, the media, and others, misinformation has not only caused arguments but arguably has also cost many lives. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966829?src=rss

Over the past 2 years, Americans have made many changes to how they live, work, play, worship ― and manage their health. Many experts think some of these changes are here to stay. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966875?src=rss

'Benefit finding' is a skill among some of the more resilient people whose lives have been upended by COVID-19, and experts explain how it can help others. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966899?src=rss

It's much too early to say if the Omicron variant signals the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci, MD, said. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966820?src=rss

Physicians debate the usefulness of patient satisfaction surveys. Some consider them helpful, others feel they're worthless. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966817?src=rss

There is no evidence at present that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the World Health Organization's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966771?src=rss

The European Union drugs regulator said pharmaceuticals companies should work on more than one upgraded COVID-19 shot, not only tailored to the fast-emerging Omicron variant but also versions that address a combination of variants. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966764?src=rss

COVID-19 vaccines made using mRNA technology do not cause pregnancy complications for expectant mothers and their babies, the European Union's drug regulator said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966751?src=rss

A study reinforces a link between appendicoliths and appendectomies after antibiotics, but its author said there's a surprising lack of connection for other factors that tilt patients toward surgery. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966810?src=rss

Treatment of uncomplicated pediatric community-acquired pneumonia with a short, 5-day course of antibiotics results in a superior clinical response compared to the standard 10-day course. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966806?src=rss

A new meta-analysis suggests that pathological complete response should not be used as a surrogate endpoint in randomized trials of neoadjuvant therapies for early breast cancer. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966719?src=rss

A vaccine-like injection of modified mRNA temporarily reprogrammed immune cells to attack fibroblasts in a mouse model of heart failure, resulting in 'marked functional improvement,' researchers say. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966718?src=rss

The IL-23 inhibitor provides some relief for patients with active psoriatic arthritis whose symptoms have responded poorly to standard treatments, according to 24-week results of a phase 3 trial. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966708?src=rss

Moderna's vaccine candidate against the Omicron coronavirus variant will enter clinical development in the next few weeks, CEO Stephane Bancel said on Monday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966705?src=rss

Adding IV edaravone to riluzole for a year provides no additional benefit in terms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis progression, time to ventilation, or survival versus riluzole alone, new research shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966717?src=rss

A new cost analysis taking into account spending on ancillary health services suggests that prior cost analyses underestimated the anticipated costs of aducanumab. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966710?src=rss

The next 'giant leap' for humans may be a trip to Mars, but having enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells for the journey might present a challenge, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966648?src=rss

Infants under 12 months of age are proportionally more likely to be hospitalized with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus than older children but they do not become particularly sick, British researchers said. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966629?src=rss

Patients who undergo TPVR face similar odds of surviving and not needing reintervention or surgery as those who undergo surgical conduit or valve replacement, according to new findings. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966624?src=rss

Review sheds light on predictors of social cognitive impairment in this population. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966703?src=rss

A single-center, retrospective, observational study of more than 8700 adults in Saudi Arabia showed that increased cardiorespiratory fitness reduced the risk for incident type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966702?src=rss

As hospitals fill with patients again, experts and workers say damage to the industry may be long-lasting. "It has exploded. We're in a crisis, red-tier situation again." WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966608?src=rss

New medical technology developed for NASA astronauts is helping earthbound physicians and their patients. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966607?src=rss

An influential federal panel gave its okay to a mandated freeze on a base rate for Medicare clinician pay but sought to revisit this issue in the future. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966606?src=rss

White and more affluent patients with type 2 diabetes are significantly more likely to receive GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy than individuals who are Black, Asian, Hispanic or low-income, a US study suggests. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966590?src=rss

The incidence and severity of new-onset anorexia nervosa increased among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Canadian study suggests. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966587?src=rss

A French administrative tribunal on Thursday suspended an order that masks be worn on the streets of Paris, news agency AFP reported. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966586?src=rss

Biogen's chief executive officer on Thursday said the company wants a dialogue with the CMS ahead of a final decision on coverage of its controversial Alzheimer's disease drug in April. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966555?src=rss

Epstein-Barr virus is the likely cause of multiple sclerosis, new research confirms. Investigators found the risk of MS increased 32-fold following EBV infection. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966604?src=rss

Although recent years have seen more women, minorities remain particularly underrepresented in senior faculty positions in radiation oncology. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966601?src=rss

More than a decade after calls for universal screening for germline BRCA mutations in women with ovarian cancer, it remains underused. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966600?src=rss

A novel open-source Python software package gives human brain–mapping researchers a set of standardized workflows to aid interpretation of their data and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966599?src=rss

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have increased by about 33% and deaths are up by about 40% from a week earlier, the head of the US CDC said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966485?src=rss

A Spanish court on Wednesday ordered a regional health authority to compensate scores of doctors for failing to protect them adequately against infection risk during the COVID-19 pandemic's first and most lethal wave. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966468?src=rss

Pfizer has said that booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine can be administered along with its pneumonia vaccine and produced strong safety and immune responses in people aged 65 and older in a late-stage study. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966453?src=rss

"I think it's hard to process what's actually happening right now, which is most people are going to get COVID." WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966524?src=rss

United Airlines is responding to the surge in COVID cases by cutting an unspecified number of flights to "make sure we have the staffing and resources to take care of our customers." WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966522?src=rss

Sanofi's Dengvaxia has been recommended for use in the US by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966519?src=rss

People who are overweight or obese in their 20s are at increased risk of developing early onset colorectal cancer, researchers in Germany report. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966410?src=rss

A WHO technical body said on Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be reworked to ensure they are effective against Omicron and future variants of the coronavirus. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966394?src=rss

Shares in PharmaMar jumped almost 20% on Tuesday after the Spanish drugmaker said lab trials suggested its Plitidepsin drug was effective against the main COVID-19 variants, including the highly contagious Omicron. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966392?src=rss

Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of 'asymptomatic carriage' than earlier variants. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966383?src=rss

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is on track to infect more than half of Europeans, but it should not yet be seen as a flu-like endemic illness, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966382?src=rss

Doctors have strong feelings about possible repercussions for physicians who disseminate inaccurate information about COVID-19. Here's what they have to say. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966449?src=rss

The Czech Republic said on Monday it would allow critical workers such as doctors and teachers to go to work after a positive COVID-19 test, the latest European country to ease restrictions to keep services running as cases surge. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966308?src=rss

New data from Norway show that close to 1 in 5 women will experience a false positive result on screening mammography if they attend 10 biennial screening rounds — a lower risk than reported in the US. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966378?src=rss

Former midwife Marika Alvarado, a Native American healer, fulfills her destiny by passing on her knowledge of traditional medicine to others. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966375?src=rss

Quitting smoking after a lung-cancer diagnosis confers a significant survival benefit, according to results of a meta-analysis. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966323?src=rss

The Mayo classification of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease based on ultrasound rather than MRI findings performs well, report clinicians from Spain. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966321?src=rss

Despite major loss to follow-up, a Mexican study confirms the importance of HPV testing for early detection of high-grade cervical lesions compared to cytology alone. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966373?src=rss

A blood-based biomarker test combined with a lung cancer risk model was better at predicting who could benefit most from lung cancer screening. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966305?src=rss

In some states, insurers no longer have to cover telehealth; difficulties also linger for practicing medicine across jurisdictions. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966297?src=rss

The approval was based on a phase 3 trial showing daridorexant was associated with improved sleep onset, sleep maintenance, and daytime functioning in adults with insomnia. FDA Approvals source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966295?src=rss

THINKER-NEXT trial aims to determine the risks and benefits of transplanting kidneys from hepatitis C-infected donors into hepatitis C-negative recipients. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966292?src=rss

The yellow fever virus vaccine may not do as well at neutralizing the current Brazilian strain as it does against the virulent strain in Africa, researchers say. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966286?src=rss

In a retrospective study of racial/ethnic minorities with head and neck cancer, Blacks had worse outcomes, and researchers are not sure why. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966284?src=rss

Booster jabs are continuing to provide high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron coronavirus variant among older adults, say British health officials. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966265?src=rss

Following rotator cuff repair, it might be best to delay the start of physical therapy by at least 1 week, a new study hints. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966239?src=rss

Many patients with acromegaly may do as well on oral octreotide treatment as they do on injectable somatostatin receptor ligands, an industry-sponsored phase 3 trial suggests. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966233?src=rss

Two large databases indicate significantly increased diabetes risk among those with COVID-19 but not other acute respiratory illnesses. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966291?src=rss

Fewer than 1 in 5 in the US meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966290?src=rss

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 44 clinical studies published between January and August 2021, finds an overall reasonable response to COVID-19 vaccinations for patients with underlying hematological malignancies. The authors describe an urgent need for more effective regimens for high-risk patients. The study was made available as a preprint on medRxiv on November 8, 2021, and has not ye First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966288?src=rss

Adding levetiracetam to standard of care led to better survival overall, but certain patient subgroups may derive a greater benefit, according to a preprint study that has not yet been peer-reviewed. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966253?src=rss

South Dakota lawmakers on Thursday approved Gov. Kristi Noem's new rule for medical abortions that makes the state one of the hardest places in the US to get abortion pills. Associated Press source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966250?src=rss

Patients with mismatch repair deficient gastric cancer demonstrated better median overall survival when skipping perioperative chemotherapy, according to a preprint study. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966249?src=rss

The union, which voted this week to revert to online instruction, told teachers not to show up to schools starting Wednesday during the latest COVID-19 surge while both sides negotiate. Associated Press source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966243?src=rss

Researchers from the University of North Carolina looked at vaccination rates in 3142 counties in the US. They compared them to population characteristics based on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966234?src=rss

Pediatric patients whose first kidney transplant is from a live donor show improved life years over those whose first kidney transplant is a deceased donor. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966229?src=rss

The issue is significant, as regular menstruation is a sign of health and fertility, and fears of disturbances might increase vaccination hesitancy as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966238?src=rss

A new study shows Medicare support of clinical training for nurse practitioners greatly boosted the number of primary care NPs graduating from participating nursing schools, and could stem shortages. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966228?src=rss

Medical school leaders say they are seeing new momentum in students demanding changes in curricula and medical assumptions and acknowledgment of medicine's dark racial past. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966223?src=rss