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View article: Heightened but variable COVID‐19 risks for patients with cancer
Heightened but variable COVID‐19 risks for patients with cancer Open
Four years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, multiple studies have agreed that patients with cancer are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection and have a higher risk of worse outcomes than the general population. Large…
View article: The unexpected costs of “free” preventive care
The unexpected costs of “free” preventive care Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this issue, the first of a two‐part series on the stru…
View article: A disturbing link between cancer and suicide
A disturbing link between cancer and suicide Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this issue, multiple studies have pointed to an elevat…
View article: Artificial intelligence and medicine: Mounting risks amid the promise
Artificial intelligence and medicine: Mounting risks amid the promise Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this second of a two‐part series, developers have tout…
View article: Artificial intelligence and cytopathology: Where are we heading?
Artificial intelligence and cytopathology: Where are we heading? Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this first of a two‐part series, whether you are intri…
View article: Breaking free of the research silo: A growing case for multidisciplinary work
Breaking free of the research silo: A growing case for multidisciplinary work Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this issue, rigid ideas about lineage and the inherita…
View article: The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: A lingering threat to preventive care
The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: A lingering threat to preventive care Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this issue, the second in a two‐part series, we examin…
View article: The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: The persistence of a potential insurance nightmare
The “preexisting condition” invention in American health care: The persistence of a potential insurance nightmare Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this issue, the first in a two‐part series, we examine…
View article: Generalists and specialists: Two sides of the same coin for cancer care?
Generalists and specialists: Two sides of the same coin for cancer care? Open
This news section is written by a medical journalist and offers Cancer Cytopathology readers timely information on events, issues, and personalities of interest to the subspecialty. In this issue, a decline in generalists has specialists e…
View article: What poo tells us: wastewater surveillance comes of age amid covid, monkeypox, and polio
What poo tells us: wastewater surveillance comes of age amid covid, monkeypox, and polio Open
The well-documented, species-rich, and diverse group of ants (Formicidae) are important ecological bioindicators for species richness, ecosystem health, and biodiversity, but ant species identification is complex and requires specific know…
View article: A more expansive approach to obstructive sleep apnea
A more expansive approach to obstructive sleep apnea Open
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often conjures up 2 familiar before-and-after images: the first is of an older, overweight man snoring loudly. The second is of a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine strapped to his head to alle…
View article: Diversity, equity, and inclusion in pathology: A profound impact on patient care
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in pathology: A profound impact on patient care Open
Dr. Greene sees diversity as fundamental to well-rounded critical thinking and problem-solving, but she believes that the recent growth of DEI committees has yet to change the entrenched culture of many academic institutions. “While they w…
View article: New momentum in exploring marijuana's medical benefits
New momentum in exploring marijuana's medical benefits Open
Researchers have long asserted that the science has badly trailed the claims and counterclaims of supporters and detractors. Over the past 5 years, however, high-quality trials and reviews have begun to close the gap. Of the cannabis plant…
View article: The sting of sharp objects: Low risk for kids, but little community awareness
The sting of sharp objects: Low risk for kids, but little community awareness Open
Multiple studies have suggested that the risk of bloodborne virus transmission through a community-acquired needlestick—mainly HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV)—is exceedingly low. However, a lack of clear safety pr…
View article: Bending the virtual conference learning curve
Bending the virtual conference learning curve Open
As the COVID-19 pandemic roars into its second spring, it has wreaked havoc on nearly every aspect of personal and professional life. For cytopathology, the pandemic has presented a particularly difficult challenge for training, networking…
View article: COVID‐19 and cancer care: What have we learned?
COVID‐19 and cancer care: What have we learned? Open
For one massive data-sharing effort, the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium, some 120 institutions from 12 countries have banded together to collect data from people with cancer who were diagnosed with COVID-19. To date, the group has surveyed…
View article: New clarity on cancer risk reduction after bariatric surgery
New clarity on cancer risk reduction after bariatric surgery Open
Researchers have long assumed that the converse is true: “If you lose weight, you should reduce your risk,” says Heather Spencer Feigelson, PhD, MPH, a senior investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Colorado Institute for Health Research in …
View article: COVID‐19's multipronged attack on mental health
COVID‐19's multipronged attack on mental health Open
The US National Pandemic Emotional Impact Report1, a multi-institutional survey of 1500 adults published on June 29, 2020, concluded that “At least a quarter of all US adults is presently in a condition of high emotional distress directly …
View article: COVID‐19's crushing mental health toll on health care workers
COVID‐19's crushing mental health toll on health care workers Open
At the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in New York City, personal protective equipment was in such short supply that some nurses resorted to fashioning plastic garbage bags into protective gowns.For weeks, RNA-ba…
View article: A COVID‐19 crisis in US jails and prisons
A COVID‐19 crisis in US jails and prisons Open
Indeed, experts believe that overcrowding, together with a lack of testing, inadequate infection control measures, and shortages of basic supplies for both staff and inmates, has fueled massive outbreaks in US correctional facilities. The …
View article: Mimicking space radiation to counteract cancer
Mimicking space radiation to counteract cancer Open
In 2003, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) built a dedicated Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, to determine the potential health risks to humans caused by exposur…
View article: US healthcare workers march against racism despite the risks
US healthcare workers march against racism despite the risks Open
Across the US, healthcare workers are risking exposure to one public health threat to speak out against another. Bryn Nelson explores what it means for healthcare workers when two public health agendas collide
View article: Shining a new light on radiation's dark dide
Shining a new light on radiation's dark dide Open
Thirty-four years after it became the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl was nearly on fire again. In April 2020, forest fires allegedly set by arsonists raged through the exclusion zone, a 2600-square kilometer, largely…
View article: Cervical and anal cancer prevention in jails and prisons: “A missed opportunity”
Cervical and anal cancer prevention in jails and prisons: “A missed opportunity” Open
However, despite the forward momentum, the prevention of HPV-associated cancer in incarcerated populations largely has been overlooked and woefully understudied. In North America, studies have suggested that women with a criminal justice h…