One out of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one out of every 70 will die from overdoses, according to The American Journal of MedicinePhiladelphia, August 19, 2020 – A new study appearing in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, calculates the lifetime risk of death […]
BACKGROUNDAlthough the three vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that have received emergency use authorization in the United States are highly effective, breakthrough infections are occurring. Data are needed on the serial use of homologous boosters (same as the primary vaccine) and heterologous boosters (different from the primary vaccine) in fully vaccinated recipients.In this phase […]
Babies born during the pandemic’s first year scored slightly lower on a developmental screening test at six months compared with babies born just before the pandemic, a small study has found.The research, published in JAMA Paediatrics, found no signal to suggest that exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection in the womb was linked to neurodevelopmental deficits. Instead the […]
If you’re a practicing cardiologist, it can be challenging to keep up with the latest updates in your field. Managing your patient load while making time to read every journal that pings your inbox can seem like wishful thinking. In this article, we’ll pull highlights from some of the latest medical research breakthroughs in cardiology.INCREASING PATIENT […]
In the spring of 2020, as the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic struck Arizona, numerous Indian Health Service and tribally operated hospitals were overwhelmed with patients in need of admission and intensive care, while hospitals elsewhere in the state had available beds. The Arizona Department of Health Services deployed the Arizona Surge Line — […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a crucible for the U.S. health care system, particularly for the safety-net hospitals, community health centers, and independent clinicians who provide a lifeline for underinsured and uninsured people. Despite facing immeasurable strain in the past year, the safety net has played an essential and often innovative role at the intersection […]
South Africa, the first country to detect the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is seeing an unprecedented surge in cases, lending weight to concerns that this variant may prove to be the most transmissible yet seen.The number of new cases among people who have had a previous positive test suggest that omicron is much […]
World Health Organization states agreed on 1 December to begin negotiating an international agreement on how countries must prevent, prepare for, and react to pandemics.The decision was made by WHO’s 194 member states, who convened in Geneva for the second ever special session of the World Health Assembly, and what senior WHO officials said was […]
ECFMG|FAIMER will assist the State of New Jersey by confirming the authenticity of certain credential information of internationally licensed physicians seeking temporary medical licensure to help in New Jersey’s fight against the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. New Jersey announced its program to reinforce the state’s health workforce in a press release today.ECFMG|FAIMER is the leading expert on the […]
As the COVID-19 situation in Canada and abroad continues to evolve rapidly, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I session scheduled from April 15 to May 15, 2020 and the MCCQE Part II scheduled for May 2 and 3, 2020.We worked collaboratively with the Royal College of […]