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AMR Could Surpass Cancer as Leading Cause of Death by 2050 The importance of vaccination in helping address the concerning rise in antimicrobial resistance was emphasized by experts in the field.
Medscape Medical News, December 2, 2024
Microplastics Have Been Found in the Human Brain. Now What? Earlier this year, researchers reported the first known evidence of microplastics in the human brain. But what does it mean?
Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2024
New Data: The Most Promising Treatments for Long COVID A collection of common and new medications is showing good results against the constellation of symptoms that individualize long COVID. Here’s the latest.
Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2024
How Much Water Should We Drink in a Day? Nephrologist Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on the ubiquitous recommendation to “drink more water.”
Medscape, November 26, 2024

Noncompete Ban Unlikely to Survive Under Trump: Experts Many physicians applauded when the Federal Trade Commission banned noncompete agreements earlier this year. However, the ban is unlikely to survive in the new Trump administration, legal experts say.
Medscape Medical News, November 2024
Trump Health Agency Nominations Spark Controversy President Trump nominates Dr Marty Makary to lead the US FDA.
Medscape Medical News, November 2024
Residency to Reality: The Job Outlook for New Docs What does the employment market hold for new physician recruits? From alternative scheduling arrangements to improved work-life balance, the outlook for doctors is positive.
Medscape Medical News, November 2024
New State Law Will Restrict Health Insurers’ Use of AI A new California law will require a human to sign off on decisions by AI-generated algorithms, while another law requires disclosure of the use of AI in patient communications.
Medscape Medical News, November 2024
Private Equity: Medicine’s Professional Groups Must Weigh In Ethicist Art Caplan urges professional societies to weigh in on private equity ownership of medical practices.
Medscape Business of Medicine, November 2024

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SDPA 2024 Expert Discusses the ‘Four Pillars of Acne Pathogenesis’ “The average number of acne products used per patient is 2.53, but that’s also the average number of copays,” Shanna Miranti said.
Medscape Medical News, December 3, 2024
Alert FDA Approves Ustekinumab Biosimilar Yesintek This is the sixth ustekinumab biosimilar approval in the United States, with the drug set to launch in 2025.
Medscape Medical News, December 3, 2024
Vulnerability to Emotional Contagion May Stress Older Adults Older adults who are sensitive to the distress of others are more likely to feel anxious or depressed themselves.
Medscape Medical News, December 2, 2024

Focus on Nutrient Density Instead of Limiting Certain Foods Rather than limiting certain foods, it’s better to educate your patients to focus on the actual nutrient density of the foods they’re eating.
Medscape Nephrology, December 3, 2024
Maintaining Weight Loss With GLP-1s Needs Lifestyle Changes Dr Anne Peters discusses the need for lifestyle changes in combination with antiobesity medications for weight loss.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 3, 2024