Findings independent of whether a physician is practicing in a high- or low-risk specialty
Drugs With Low Clinical Benefit Show Higher Direct-to-Consumer Spending
Majority of the top-selling prescription drugs sold in 2020 were rated as offering low added benefit
Many COVID-19 Hospital Survivors Face Adverse Effects at Six Months
Cardiopulmonary symptoms, financial and functional problems seen six months after COVID-19-related discharge
10 Percent of New Drugs Approved Without Meeting Primary Efficacy End Points
Findings seen for 21 drug approvals between 2018 and 2021, with only one-third needing postmarketing studies
Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
Number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from 2020 to 2022
Risk for Diabetes After COVID-19 Still Increased During Omicron Phase
Risk for new-onset diabetes significantly elevated during omicron-dominant phase, but no increase seen for risks for hypertension, hyperlipidemia
Practicing Physicians Saw Excess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population
Air Pollution Tied to Changes in Systolic Blood Pressure in Teens
Larger changes seen among girls, regardless of ethnicity, body size, or socioeconomic status
Long-Term Sequelae Specific to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Identified
Palpitations, hair loss, fatigue, chest pain, dyspnea, joint pain, obesity seen after SARS-CoV-2 versus other viral respiratory infections
ChatGPT Scores Close to Passing U.S. Medical Licensing Exams
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training