The recent Delta variant explosion prompted President Biden to direct the Secretary of Education to do whatever it takes against governors who are trying to block and intimidate local school officials and educators from instituting mask mandates for children. Also, he instituted mandatory vaccines for nursing home workers and announced booster shots will be available to all Moderna/Pfizer vax recipients.

This 2020 survey of more than 2,600 medical students reveals some interesting insights into the current cadre of medical students: insights regarding everything from business interests to waning empathy  to the impact of COVID-19 on their training. Check out the full results, both the good and the bad – and sometimes, the ugly.

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Source: Blood AdvancesKey Points: In a cohort of 154 patients with NHL or MM receiving CAR T-cells, clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) was present in 48%. Although associated with worse prognosis in these patients receiving autologous transplantation, no such association was seen in these patients receiving CAR T. Instead, the authors saw increased rates of complete response and cytokine release syndrome severity in the younger than 60 population. However, there was no difference in progression-free or overall survival, regardless of age. Design: Cohort review of 154 patients with NHL or MM receiving CAR T-cells

This version of the carboplatin AUC calculator includes a standard multi-clearance output to help you make an informed decision in determining an appropriate final carboplatin dose. Added bonus? Be sure to check the link to the “new version,” which includes the CKD-EPI equation (corrected for BSA) as an additional clearance equation.

MDCalc.com offers this helpful tool, which calculates creatinine clearance (CrCl) according to the Cockcroft-Gault equation. The tool also allows height input, which analyzes BMI and provides a modified estimate and range.