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Pandemic poses new challenges for rural doctors
But physicians are adapting and still finding joy in treating patients.
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More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.
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Signs of an ‘October vaccine surprise’ alarm career scientists
If the executive branch were to overrule the FDA’s scientific judgment, a vaccine of limited efficacy and, worse, unknown side effects could be...
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Many Americans still concerned about access to health care
More than 50% of adults surveyed in August said they were worried about being able to receive care during the pandemic.
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Physician income drops, burnout spikes globally in pandemic
Some said they were looking for a career change away from medicine.
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Rural areas with local obstetrical care have better perinatal outcomes
In counties without labor and delivery units, the average proportion of White people was higher than in counties with such units.
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New billing code for added COVID practice expense
The intention is to recognize the extra expenses involved in steps now routinely taken to reduce the risk for COVID transmission from office...
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Dangers behind antimaskers and antivaxxers: How to combat both
Just as antivaxxers work to swing the opinion of the vaccine-hesitant, anti-maskers are vying with public health advocates for the support of the...
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U.S. tops 500,000 COVID-19 cases in children
Milestone provides “a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously,” said the AAP president.
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Could these old drugs help fight COVID-19 and save lives?
“The beauty of a repurposed drug is that if you can get funding and start enrolling patients, you could potentially find out fairly quickly, as...
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More U.S. states cap insulin cost, but activists will ‘fight harder’
Drugmakers and health insurers have not legally challenged state laws capping out-of-pocket insulin costs; still, such attempts to make insulin...