Boys -- but not girls -- born to mothers infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 during pregnancy were more likely to have a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 12 months, but the risk appeared to wane over time. Medscape Medical News
Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases often change their diets. A rheumatologist recently reviewed the data about this approach to disease management. Medscape Medical News
Since the Beirut port explosion of 2020, skyrocketing inflation has made healthcare unaffordable for a greater proportion of the population. Medscape Medical News
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday in a tweet that countries should not 'cede authority' to the World Health Organization, and the UN health agency's chief quickly rejected his comments. Reuters Health Information
Large database study shows lower mortality within 5 years after a fracture among individuals using longer acting, antiresorptive osteoporosis medications, such as bisphosphonates. Medscape Medical News
The number of invasive strep A illnesses in children in this country is back to where it was before the pandemic, higher in some places. WebMD Health News
US gains in the early identification of children with autism were largely wiped out by disruptions in evaluations in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, US health officials reported on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
Many cases were linked to two hospitals in Turkey, which is among the countries that perform the most cosmetic procedures, including those in which the botulism neurotoxin was used. Medscape Medical News
The risk for cancer transmission from organ donors with primary brain tumors is lower than previously thought, and organ usage from such donors could be expanded to tackle shortages, say UK researchers. Medscape Medical News
With no biomarkers to say who can safely delay dual therapy, an editorialist said that two checkpoint inhibitors in the first line might be "prudent." Medscape Medical News
Proposed legislation could shield California physicians and pharmacists who provide abortion care through telemedicine from criminal or civil penalties by states restricting abortion. Other pro-choice states have enacted similar laws. Medscape Medical News
The investigational drug deuruxolitinib is effective for hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, putting it in line to become second approved JAK inhibitor. Medscape Medical News
Heart donation after circulatory rather than brain death increases donor hearts available to save lives, but some of the processes involved raise ethical concerns about how death is defined. Medscape Medical News
Ascend Labs issues voluntary nationwide recall of dabigatran etexilate capsules (75/150 mg) after detection of unacceptable levels of a nitrosamine impurity. News Alerts
Annual screening with fundus photography could allow for early detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy in children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
Researchers find reduced functionality for CD8+ T Cells in people who got infected before they got vaccinated. But CD4+ T cells, perhaps more important in protection, were boosted by vaccination. Medscape Medical News