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The Lancet
- [Correspondence] Emergency department cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation — Authors' reply
We thank Nikki Pluymaekers and colleagues, David Vinson and colleagues, and Ian DeSouza for their thoughtful comments on the results of the RAFF2 study.1 - [Editorial] COVID-19 in India: the dangers of false optimism
Despite a strong response at the outset of the pandemic, as of Sept 22, India has the world's fastest growing outbreak of COVID-19 in absolute numbers according to WHO, reporting more than 5·6 mi … - [World Report] Media reports reveal political interference at the US CDC
News accounts say that Trump administration officials wanted to edit and approve COVID-19 studies and publish guidance without the usual scientific review. Susan Jaffe reports. - [World Report] Inappropriate behaviour claims at Stop TB prompt review
An independent external review is under way after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, including by Executive Director Lucica Ditiu. Talha Burki reports. - [Comment] Offline: COVID-19 is not a pandemic
As the world approaches 1 million deaths from COVID-19, we must confront the fact that we are taking a far too narrow approach to managing this outbreak of a new coronavirus. We have viewed the cause …
New England Journal of Medicine
- Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. - Community Health Workers and Covid-19 — Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Times of Crisis and Beyond
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. - Tribal Truce — How Can We Bridge the Partisan Divide and Conquer Covid?
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. - Cardiovascular Outcomes with Ertugliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. - Loss of Anti–SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Mild Covid-19
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
BMJ
- Covid-19: Delays in getting tests are keeping doctors from work, health leaders warn
It is getting harder for hospital doctors to get covid-19 tests quickly for themselves, according to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), amid concerns that NHS staff absences are being caused by a. … - Sixty seconds on . . . covid-19 sniffer dogs
What’s this, another shaggy dog story?Not at all. Canine scent detectors have been working at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport since 22 September in a pilot study to see if they can speed up the detection of.. … - A network for elected women: five minutes with . . . Helena McKeown
“It’s been a year since Daphne Romney’s independent report into sexism and sexual harassment at the BMA. It included a recommendation to set up a network to support women who are elected at the BMA… … - Priadel: Experts urge government to intervene to keep lithium product on market
Clinicians and patients have urged the UK government to intervene to ensure that Priadel, a brand of lithium widely used to treat bipolar disorder, remains available to patients.Priadel costs £4.02… … - On emotions and clinical judgment
All sorts of emotions can affect one’s judgment. Every day, everyone makes snap judgments of other people and their environment.1 Doctors, as professionals, do their best to keep an open mind and… …
JAMA
- Physicians and Social Determinants of Health
To the Editor Drs Maani and Galea argued that physicians must engage more heavily in addressing the social determinants of health because these factors significantly drive patients’ health. The author … - CMS Quality Measure Development
To the Editor The study by Dr Wadhera and colleagues stated that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has invested more than $1.3 billion in quality measure development of more than … - Trends in Obesity Prevalence by Race and Hispanic Origin—1999-2000 to 2017-2018
This study uses NHANES data to assess trends in obesity and severe obesity stratified by race and Hispanic origin among US residents from 1999 to 2018. - Hand Sanitizer Poisoning and Deaths Reported in 2 States
Fifteen people were hospitalized in Arizona and New Mexico after they drank hand sanitizer containing methanol. Four of the patients died and 3 experienced vision loss, according to a report from CDC … - Graduate Medical Education, 2019-2020
This Appendix presents 2019 National GME Census data detailing the numbers and types of ACGME-accredited training programs and the residents and fellows in them.
