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Medical News & Perspectives Ceasefire Declared, But Ethiopian Health Systems Remain in Critical Condition After Civil War

Howard Larkin | January 25, 2023

Group of women sitting on ground in front of Ethiopian Red Cross Society van in beat up shape with no tires Ben Curtis/AP Images
Medical News & Perspectives Large Cohort Study Finds Possible Association Between Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and COVID-19 Vaccination But Far Stronger Link With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rita Rubin, MA January 25, 2023
Medical News & Perspectives From Thought to Text: How an Endovascular Brain-Computer Interface Could Help Patients With Severe Paralysis Communicate Jennifer Abbasi, Melissa Suran, PhD, MSJ January 18, 2023
Medical News & Perspectives Swab the Throat as Well as the Nose? The Debate Over the Best Way to Test for SARS-CoV-2 Rita Rubin, MA January 11, 2023
Featured Audio December Medical News Audio Summary Running time: 23:29 December 27, 2022
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MEDICAL NEWS & PERSPECTIVES
Large Cohort Study Finds Possible Association Between Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and COVID-19 Vaccination but Far Stronger Link With SARS-CoV-2 Infection January 25, 2023
Ceasefire Declared, but Ethiopian Health Systems Remain in Critical Condition After Civil War January 25, 2023
Study: Short Spurts of Vigorous Physical Activity During Daily Life Are Associated With Lower Mortality January 24, 2023
Candida auris Outwits Treatments and Travels Incognito January 17, 2023
The Debate Over Whether to Swab the Throat When Testing for SARS-CoV-2 January 11, 2023
Will the New CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Help Correct the Course in Pain Care? January 10, 2023
Cardiovascular Corner—Researchers Probe Factors That May Contribute to Cardiovascular Health Disparities January 3, 2023
Amid Ohio Measles Outbreak, New Global Report Warns of Decreased Vaccination During COVID-19 Pandemic January 3, 2023
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NEWS FROM THE JAMA NETWORK
From Thought to Text: How an Endovascular Brain-Computer Interface Could Help Patients With Severe Paralysis Communicate January 18, 2023
Entirely Remote Intervention Decreased BP and LDL-C in Diverse Patient Groups January 3, 2023
Vitamin C Improved Respiratory Health Among Children Born to Pregnant People Who Smoked January 3, 2023
Mindfulness Noninferior to Medication for Quelling Anxiety January 3, 2023
Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Appear to Reduce Fractures January 3, 2023
Group Recommends Clinical Instruments to Measure Atopic Eczema Burden December 6, 2022
Long-term Intensive Blood Pressure Control Hard to Maintain December 6, 2022
Losartan Decreases Incidence of Epilepsy in Arterial Hypertension December 6, 2022
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MEDICAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Integrative Therapies Lessen Postsurgical Anxiety, Pain January 25, 2023
Gender-Affirming Hormones and Youth Well-being January 25, 2023
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Reduction in Postpartum Hospitalizations January 25, 2023
New CT Scan Distinguishes Primary Aldosteronism Subtypes January 25, 2023
NIH Funds Research on Severe COVID-19–Related Illness in Children January 25, 2023
Stroke Risk From Diabetes, High Blood Pressure May Decrease With Age January 25, 2023
Plan Calls for Global Collaboration to Address Child Undernutrition January 25, 2023
Wildfire Exposure Linked to Changes in Cognition and Brain Activity January 25, 2023
Changes in p53 Gene May Influence Cardiovascular Disease Risk January 25, 2023
Patients With Mild COVID-19 at Risk of Some Post–COVID-19 Condition Symptoms January 18, 2023
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NEWS FROM THE CDC
Fentanyl Drives Startling Increases in Adolescent Overdose Deaths January 24, 2023
US Life Expectancy in 2021 Lowest Since 1996 January 24, 2023
CDC Invests $3 Billion in Rebuilding US Public Health January 10, 2023
CDC to Expand Wastewater Testing for Poliovirus January 10, 2023
Tobacco Use Remains High in Middle and High Schools December 27, 2022
Highest Rate of US Home Births in 3 Decades December 27, 2022
Inequity in Paxlovid Prescribing December 13, 2022
Early Treatment Recommended for Patients With HIV and Monkeypox December 13, 2022
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NEWS FROM THE FDA
Updated Labeling for Capecitabine, a 25-Year-Old Cancer Drug January 17, 2023
FDA Warns of Risks of Body Sculpting January 17, 2023
New Gene Therapy for Certain Bladder Cancers January 17, 2023
Combined COVID-19 and Flu Test Authorized for Point-of-Care Use January 3, 2023
First FDA-Approved Gene Therapy for Hemophilia January 3, 2023
New Drug Delays Type 1 Diabetes Onset January 3, 2023
Illegal e-Cigarettes Targeting Youth December 20, 2022
Warning About Xylazine, a Veterinary Sedative Found in Illicit Drugs December 20, 2022
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HEALTH AGENCIES UPDATE
CMS Recommends Standardizing “Health Care Attachments” January 24, 2023
Updated Demographics and Health Stats for Older Adults Released January 24, 2023
Government Accountability Office Examines Political Interference Among US Health Agencies January 24, 2023
HHS Releases New Report on Long COVID Experiences December 27, 2022
VA Finds Nirmatrelvir Associated With Lower Risk of Long Covid December 27, 2022
Surgeon General Tackles Workplace Well-being December 27, 2022
GAO Calls for Nationwide Analysis of “Forever Chemicals” November 22, 2022
New Guidance for Reducing Health Care Organizations’ Carbon Emissions November 22, 2022
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NEWS FROM JAMA HEALTH FORUM
Most Nursing Home Staff, Residents Not Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccinations December 20, 2022
US COVID-19 Vaccine Costs Expected to Soar if Funding for Federal Program Ends December 13, 2022
Report on Long COVID Urges Actions to Address Needs of Patients, Caregivers December 6, 2022
More Than 3 Million US Middle, High School Students Using Tobacco Products in 2022 November 29, 2022
Study Highlights Effects of COVID-19 Burnout on Primary Care Physicians in 10 High-Income Countries November 22, 2022
WHO Report: Years of Progress in Global Tuberculosis Upset by COVID-19 Pandemic November 15, 2022
Outreach Strategies Helped Boost Enrollment in State-Based Health Insurance Marketplaces November 8, 2022
Too Few Children, Teens with Sickle Cell Anemia Receive Screening, Medication to Prevent Serious Complications November 1, 2022
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BIOTECH INNOVATIONS
Whole-Sporozoite Malaria Vaccine Candidate Shows Real-world Promise January 10, 2023
Noninvasive Sensory Stimulation With Light and Sound Tested in Alzheimer Disease January 10, 2023
Twenty-Strain “Universal” mRNA Flu Vaccine Effective in Animal Studies January 10, 2023
Researchers Use Plasmid Gene Editing to Personalize Solid Tumor T-Cell Therapy December 13, 2022
“Off-the-Shelf” CAR T-Cell Therapy Tested in Pediatric B-Cell Leukemia December 13, 2022
Investigational RSV Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Protects Newborns December 13, 2022
Bionic Pancreas Outperforms Standard Care for Type 1 Diabetes in Trial November 8, 2022
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease, β-Thalassemia Enters Regulatory Reviews November 8, 2022
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CLINICAL TRIALS UPDATE
Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Safely Induces Antibodies Among Vaccine-Naive Infants January 24, 2023
Ebola Vaccines Safe and Immunogenic in 2 Trials January 24, 2023
More Durable Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With Digital Device January 24, 2023
Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Improved Type 2 Diabetes Without Restricting Calories January 24, 2023
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Not Effective Against COVID-19 December 27, 2022
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for Children 6 Months to 5 Years December 27, 2022
Intensive Therapy Reduces Risks for Patients With Acute Heart Failure December 27, 2022
Surgical Procedures for Ankle Osteoarthritis Produce Similar Results December 27, 2022
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GLOBAL HEALTH
More Adolescents and Young Adults Developing Type 2 Diabetes Around the World January 17, 2023
Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance Poses Global Threat, WHO Says January 17, 2023
WHO Report: Cholera Resurgent in 2022 After Years of Decline January 17, 2023
How Early COVID-19 Restrictions Effected Progress on Neglected Tropical Diseases December 20, 2022
Dogs May Reliably Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infections at Mass Events December 20, 2022
Wide Variation in Reported Type 1 Diabetes Incidence in Children Around the World December 20, 2022
WHO: Vaccine Market Report Highlights Inequitable Global Distribution December 20, 2022
Midwifery Continuity of Care Offers Benefits, but Not Widely Adopted November 15, 2022
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