US cancer screenings slow to recover from initial pandemic dip Early in COVID-19, rates of lung and breast cancer screenings among Medicare enrollees were 24% and 17%, respectively, below expected rates, rising to -14% and -4% later on. CIDRAP

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Low income and historically marginalized races were tied to decreased prepandemic cancer screening rates and impaired recovery after the initial surge, which the authors said necessitates more targeted health-related initiatives, including vaccination and initial at-home cancer screening.

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2022 was a breakthrough year for understanding rare diseases. 2023 needs to be better In the not-too-distant future, the state of rare disease diagnostics and therapeutics in 2023 will be seen as the stone age. But the rate of improvement offers optimism for the future. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Study estimates 622 excess deaths among doctors during the pandemic - UPI.com Many of America's doctors who were heroes on the frontlines of the pandemic paid the ultimate price for their efforts, a new analysis shows. UPI

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These excess deaths to physicians didn't subside until April 2021, soon after the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines, concluded a team led by Mathew Kiang, an epidemiologist at Stanford University's School of Medicine in California.

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COVID-19 public health emergency may end, but need remains for lifesaving treatments COVID remains the third leading cause of death in America, no matter if the emergency is ending. We must now develop innovative oral treatments. YahooNews

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