The researchers tracked infection rates at Boston’s Mass General Brigham health system, which announced a plan to require all 78,000 employees to wear a surgical mask in March.

Late gadolinium enhancement was associated with a greater risk of experiencing major cardiac events, including sudden cardiac death.

The risk score was found to be considerably accurate, providing results that matched the work of prior researchers.

The team found that approximately one in seven heart scans revealed abnormalities expected to “have a major effect” on the patient’s survival and recovery.

Two separate research teams have highlighted the benefits of limiting meat consumption and adopting a plant-based diet. 

In February and March 2020, the inevitable happened: COVID-19 came to the United States, hitting the country’s healthcare system like a 10-pound sledgehammer. 

A team of international researchers queried 35 countries representing nearly 75% of all global nuclear medicine sites, publishing their findings in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Medscape surveyed 3,003 women physicians in March and April with questions suggested by a panel of women physicians. The theme was “issues you care about.” Here are some highlights in the findings, released July 15.