Debt Burdens, COVID Traps, Pediatric Brain CancerSeptember 14, 2020 | Oncology Allergy & Immunology Most and Least Debt-Burdened Medical Specialties These specialties had the highest proportion of doctors still making student loan payments, per the 2022 Medscape report: Emergency Medicine (31%) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31%) Pediatrics (31%) Neurology (28%) Otolaryngology (28%) Family Medicine (28%) For the least debt-burdened: Pulmonary Medicine (10%) Public Health & Preventive Medicine (11%) Rheumatology (12%) Diabetes & Endocrinology (15%) Dermatology (16%) Cardiology (16%) Read full article Allergy & Immunology Where Are People Catching COVID? Data on this topic continues to accumulate, with experts evaluating and revising their previous findings to reflect more accurately what is taking place with coronavirus transmission. The most current data shows transmission primarily occurs from person to person in close proximity. These are the top places and activities that increase the risk of catching coronavirus/COVID-19. Read full article Hematology Four Institutions Join Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium The NCI sponsors and funds the consortium, a multidisciplinary cooperative research organization devoted to the study of correlative tumor biology and new therapies for children with primary central nervous system tumors. New members are chosen through a competitive process based on several characteristics, including clinical trial infrastructure and expertise in basic and translational science. Read full article
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