The Osler Newsletter returns to provide you with up-to-date information to assist you in staying current with the latest news and trends in medicine and continuing medical education.

New coronavirus variants accelerate race to make sure vaccines keep up
The reassuring news that vaccine-elicited antibodies remained effective against concerning new variants was tempered by an ominous finding

Modernizing Medicine’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems Prepared for 2021 E/M Coding Changes
The first E/M coding change in over 20 years and will impact coding and billing for all future office and outpatient visits.

Some big U.S. pharmacies will not check ID before administering COVID-19 vaccines
Many U.S. pharmacies say they will not be checking IDs before administering COVID-19 vaccines, leaving the door open to those who do not meet states' guidelines to jump the line.

New studies clarify which genes may raise breast cancer risk
Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk of breast cancer for women without a family history of the disease

Personalized Brain Stimulation Works Better Than Standardized Approach
Two studies find that tailoring brain stimulation to a particular patient helps in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

86% of Doctors Believe Mental Health Issues, Depression Will be the Biggest non-COVID-19 Issue as a result of the Pandemic
One year after the first COVID-19 case in the U.S., Sermo surveyed physicians around the world as part of its COVID-19 Real Time Barometer

FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots
U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combo for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills now used to control infection with the AIDS virus.

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