Study Supports Population Screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Half of the women who had BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations and were at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer had no family history of cancer and would be missed by conventional screening guidelines.
Medscape Medical News, September 11, 2014
ICAACEbola Outbreak 'Perfect Storm' According to CDC'A perfect storm' of challenges came together to create the current outbreak of the virus in West Africa that is being called the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
Medscape Medical News, September 9, 2014
ERSHot Breath Could Signal Lung CancerA simple test that measures breath temperature predicts lung cancer above a threshold of 34 degrees C say researchers.
Number of States With Enterovirus-D68 on the RiseThe CDC has confirmed infections in 6 states, up from 2; the agency is expecting the number to keep growing as more children
in respiratory distress are admitted to the hospital.
Medscape Medical News, September 12, 2014
Avoiding Pain Management ProsecutionsThe key to staying out of court, says an attorney with years of experience in the field, is keeping up-to-date documentation.
Medscape Medical News, September 12, 2014
'Most Powerful' Combo for Type 2 Diabetes Fulfills PromiseThe combination of a GLP-1 agonist and basal insulin produces remarkable results in type 2 diabetes, say the authors of a
new meta-analysis and accompanying comment. But cost remains a concern.
Medscape Medical News, September 12, 2014
FDA Panel Endorses Liraglutide as Obesity TreatmentAn FDA committee voted 14 to 1 in favor of liraglutide as an obesity treatment, stipulating that lingering safety questions
be addressed in postmarketing studies.
Medscape Medical News, September 12, 2014
WHO Mandates New Single-Use SyringeA British inventor's syringe and lab tests that get quick results with only a drop of blood are among the low-cost innovations
broadening access to healthcare globally.
Medscape Medical News, September 12, 2014
Rapid Tests, Safeguards Improve PrescribingQuick molecular testing to identify pathogens need to be used in conjunction with antimicrobial checks and balances to ensure
appropriate clinical response, say researchers.
Final Interstate Medical Licensing Compact ReleasedThe Federation of State Medical Boards compact would allow states to grant expedited licenses on the basis of the attestation of the medical board in the physician's principal state of licensure.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California