Index Of Symptoms Can Identify Long COVID In Children, Adolescents. (Pulmonology Advisor)

Pulmonology Advisor (8/26) Rachel S. Gross, MD, associate professor, Departments of Pediatrics, and Population Health, and colleagues “conducted a multicenter, longitudinal observational cohort” study “published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association” that found “postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can be identified using an index of symptoms.”

Also reporting are Salon (8/26) and PhaMed (8/25).

Research Alert: Cannabis Use Linked To Workplace Absenteeism. (Scienmag)

Scienmag (8/26) Research linking cannabis use to increased work absenteeism “published on August 26 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and was led by Kevin H. Yang, M.D., a third-year resident in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health.”

Therapists Explain The Surprising Depression Symptoms For Men. (Men's Health)

Men’s Health (8/26) Discussing the stigma around men seeking mental health treatment for depression, Dan Iosifescu, MD, professor, Department of Psychiatry, said, “We’ve all been trained to believe that we have to be strong and that depression is not part of our experience. That if we had been tough, this is not something we would experience.”

Staten Island Museum Announces Newly Elected Board Chair And Officers. (Staten Island (NY) Advance)

The Staten Island (NY) Advance (8/26) Serving as Secretary for the Staten Island Museum is Michael T. Mantello, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Radiology Associates, Staten Island.

From Policy To Practice: Cultivating Trust In America’s Health System. (Johns Hopkins University (MD) Hub)

The Johns Hopkins University (MD) Hub (8/26) An upcoming Johns Hopkins Business of Health Initiative event will feature “JHU researcher Michael Darden, former U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, and Lauren Taylor, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health, as they bridge the gap between health care policy and patient trust.”

How To Reduce Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality In Psoriasis And PsA. (Cardiology News)

Cardiology News (12/19) Cardiologist Michael S. Garshick, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, discussed research indicating that “patients with psoriatic disease have significantly higher risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular mortality than does the general population.”

Treatment Advances Underscore Need For MMR/MSI Testing In Advanced Endometrial Cancer. (OncLive)

OncLive (8/26) Discussing “rates of real-world testing for mismatch repair (MMR) status and microsatellite instability (MSI) status,” Bhavana Pothuri, MD, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, director of Gynecologic Oncology Research, director of Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Trials, and medical director of the Clinical Trials Office at Perlmutter Cancer Center of NYU Langone Health, said, “The reason that we wanted to [conduct this research] is that we know biomarkers, especially MMR and MSI, are important in treating [patients with] advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer.”

I Thought I Had ADHD For Years, Until An Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life. (PopSugar)

PopSugar (8/26) Discussing the over diagnosis of ADHD, Judith F. Joseph, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, said, “That’s why we have a stimulant shortage. The shortage is related to people being over diagnosed, as well as logistical and production problems with the drugs. Online discourse… fosters that because people were self-diagnosing, especially during the pandemic.”

Top In Cardiology: Platelet Score Predicts Heart Trouble; Chronic Noise And Hypertension. (Healio)

Healio (8/26) Discussing research associating “an above-median Platelet Reactivity Expression Score (PRESS) and increased risk for major cardiovascular events,” Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, said, “Using PRESS, we will be able to identify people who have platelet hyperreactivity who would most likely have the greatest benefit from an antiplatelet therapy drug, or if they were already on it, a more potent antiplatelet therapy drug.”

Why Some People Are Volunteering To Be Infected With Diseases. (BBC News)

BBC News (8/23) Discussing researchers “deliberately infecting volunteers with potentially deadly viruses, parasites and bacteria,” Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, “thinks the idea that challenge trials should only be done with treatable diseases is a ‘muddled morality.’”

Hearing Loss, Vision Loss And Dementia. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser (8/27) Discussing research linking vision loss and increased risk of dementia in older adults, James Russell Pike, MBA, research scientist, said, “You’re not seeing an improvement, per se, but you’re seeing a reduction of decline.”

Which Health Systems Are Working With Amazon, Google, Microsoft. (Becker's Hospital Review)

Becker’s Hospital Review (8/26) reports that Microsoft “said Aug. 15 it is partnering with health systems to develop an AI tool to streamline nursing documentation,” including New York City-based NYU Langone Health.

Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported Across 33 States. (Fox News)

Fox News (8/26 Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation discusses ways to protect from mosquitoes amid the West Nile virus outbreak.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Was Hospitalized For West Nile Virus After A Mosquito Bite. Who Is Most At Risk? (Fortune)

Fortune (8/26) Discussing former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci’s recent hospitalization for West Nile virus, Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, said, “Evaluation revealed that he had been infected with the West Nile virus, likely from a mosquito bite that he got in his backyard.”

Also reporting are the Staten Island (NY) Advance (8/26), the Independent (UK)(8/26), and McKnight’s Senior Living (8/26).