Medscape Newsfeed:
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies From Pancreatic Cancer
The 87-year-old diminutive but fiery jurist was a three-time cancer survivor and became the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court when President Bill Clinton appointed her in 1993. WebMD Health News
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EMA Backs Dexamethasone for Severe COVID-19 After Data Review
Dexamethasone can be considered a treatment option for adults and adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection who require supplemental oxygen therapy. International Approvals
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Medicare Will Test Pay Models for Radiation Oncology, Dialysis
CMS unveiled a final rule allowing Medicare to next year begin a test of bundled payment for radiation therapy. The rule also approves a kidney care model that encourages use of home-based treatments. Medscape Medical News
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Researchers Identify Five Cognitive Phenotypes in MS
Researchers have identified five cognitive phenotypes among patients with multiple sclerosis, which can help drive tailored rehabilitative strategies, say researchers. Medscape Medical News
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CDC Reverses COVID-19 Testing Guidance Again: Exposed Without Symptoms Need Tests
The Trump administration reversed guidance Friday on COVID-19 testing for a second time, urging those exposed to people with the virus to get tested even if they are not displaying symptoms. Reuters Health Information
NIH Newsfeed:
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NIH funds community engagement research efforts in areas hardest hit by COVID-19
Outreach will focus on COVID-19 awareness and education research, especially among African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and American Indians.
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NIH awards contracts to develop innovative digital health technologies for COVID-19
The projects represent a broad range of solutions for immediate public health needs related to the pandemic.
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Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in college-age adults
Increases are among the largest in history of national study.
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NIH public-private partnership to advance early interventions for schizophrenia
Effort is part of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership to promote development of effective, targeted treatments.