Should You Go to the Doctor’s Office During Covid-19?
The risk of getting the virus at a check-up is low. But telemedicine is an even better bet. More
Overuse of Respiratory Viral Panels: A Teachable Moment
This Teachable Moment describes a woman in her 40s with a medical history of recurrent ear infections who presented to the emergency department with one day of left ear pain, nausea, and vomiting. More
Should You Risk Covid-19 to Get Routine Health Screenings?
Health care facilities are urging patients back for routine screening tests. Critics say Covid-19 begs a recalibration. More
Genomic sequencing to screen newborns raises more false alarms than routine blood tests, study finds
In the study, researchers found whole exome sequencing turned up more false positives and more false negatives for inherited metabolic disorders. More
What you need to know about the Alzheimer’s test news
Today’s news about a “breakthrough” test is certainly not the first we’ve heard like that about a possible Alzheimer’s test. More
The Problem of Daily Imaging in the Intensive Care Unit
How does one weigh patient safety against cost, especially when dealing with critically ill patients, for whom mistakes can cost lives? More
A yearslong push to remove racist bias from kidney testing gains new ground
Doctors and medical students have warned for years that a common kidney test is racist and dangerously inaccurate. Their appeals are gaining new traction. More
Proposed changes to lung cancer screening guidance could increase scans among Black patients, women
Proposed changes to lung cancer screening guidelines would could lead to more Black patients and women eligible for potentially life-saving scans. More
Association of Low-Value Testing With Subsequent Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Low-risk Primary Care Outpatients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination
This population-based cohort study assesses the association of testing in low-risk patients with subsequent care among low-risk primary care outpatients undergoing an annual health examination. More
Hype Collides With Science As FDA Tries To Rein In ‘Wild West’ of COVID Blood Tests
Last month, the CDC issued new guidelines warning that, given the low prevalence of the virus in the general population, even the most accurate tests could be wrong half of the time. More