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There was little to no increase in the percentage of Black or Hispanic men among physicians, surgeons, pharmacists and dentists between 2000 and 2019, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was named the No. 1 hospital in the United States for pulmonology and lung surgery in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings.

Mayo Clinic was ranked the No. 1 hospital nationwide and received the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll for the 6th straight year, according to a U.S. News press release.

Genicular artery embolization is safe and “highly effective” in reducing symptoms of moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis in patients who have been unresponsive to other conservative therapy, according to data.

Two hospitals in California explained how they used preventive measures to successfully stop the spread of Candida auris.

At hospitals participating in Get With the Guidelines-Stroke, patients with acute ischemic stroke received similar quality care and had comparable outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concomitant targeting of smoking cessation and drinking reduction via pharmacotherapy appeared feasible, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

The FDA recently authorized sotrovimab to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 years and older who are not hospitalized or require oxygen. The announcement was the top story in rheumatology last week.

Postmenopausal women have an increased risk for a subsequent fracture after both traumatic and nontraumatic initial fractures, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A questionnaire developed at the University of California, Los Angeles, can discriminate patients with systemic sclerosis who have an indication for esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.