Telemedicine

SAN FRANCISCO — Spanish-speaking women preferred using audio-only technology for contraceptive care obtained via telemedicine, and the use of interpreters and technology were not perceived as barriers to care, researchers reported.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Virtual education will provide more opportunities for collaboration and networking for retina specialists, according to a speaker here.

Facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs for patients with hepatitis C virus infection resulted in “substantially higher” cure rates compared with offsite referral to a hepatitis specialist, according to a study.

Telemedicine consultations for medical abortion appear safe, effective and acceptable to U.K. women seeking to terminate their pregnancy at home, according to results of a small randomized controlled trial published in BMJ Open.

Some U.S. nephrologists continued to use telehealth during the pandemic despite the decreasing link between COVID-19 incidence and telehealth usage over time, according to a published study.

erious psychological distress among adults rose over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, their access to outpatient mental health care decreased, researchers found.

The updated COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and offered protection against JN.1 and XBB viral lineages, according to early estimates published by the CDC.

Despite the importance of the specialty of infectious diseases in modern medicine — made all the more evident by the COVID-19 pandemic — many rural areas of the United States do not have access to specialized ID care.

Telemedicine medication abortion services in primary care were well received by patients thanks to clear communication and previously established relationships, researchers found.

Telemedicine requests for advance provision of abortion medications increased following Dobbs and FDA mifepristone rulings, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.