The Happiest Docs; mRNA Vaccine Tech; Magic Pill(?)December 15, 2020 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology These Doctor Specialties are the Happiest The year 2020 has been long and trying, and MDLinx conducted a COVID-19 survey of US physicians and found that nearly half of doctors are rethinking their careers. Still, it is important to consider that many physicians still find joy and fulfillment in practicing medicine. But who are the happiest? Here is what the Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2020 had to say. Read full article Cardiology This One Pill Could Save Millions of Lives Worldwide According to the results of a new clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), a simple treatment that combines four heart medicines in one pill—a “polypill”—was able to cut the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events by 21% in people at risk of heart disease, and by 31% when taken with aspirin. But is it a “terrible idea,” as one physician puts it? Read full article Allergy & Immunology Want to Know More About mRNA Before Your COVID Jab? The first doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be arriving in a few weeks, both of which use messenger RNA (mRNA) technology to induce an immune response. Biologically, mRNA is transcribed from DNA and travels into a cell’s cytoplasm where it is translated by ribosomes into proteins. For those who want more information on the history and science of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics, here’s a primer. Read full article
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