Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Among the many health problems attributable to COVID-19, you can now add heart complications.
That's according to a new study by German researchers who used cardiac MRI scans to demonstrate involvement of the disease in the heart, as well as ongoing myocardial inflammation. The findings indicate the need for more research into the effects of COVID-19 on the heart.
Meanwhile, the economic shutdown intended to control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has wreaked havoc on cancer screenings. A new study of 20 hospitals in the U.S. found that mammography screenings in particular plunged, with exam volume down 89.2% in April.
Radiologists are leveraging new tools to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, one of them being radiomics software. A group from Massachusetts analyzed the performance of the software versus radiologists in interpreting chest CT scans from 300 patients seen at a teaching hospital in Iran. In China, a group analyzed the performance of lung ultrasound scans to manage patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19.
A new movie about famed scientist Marie Curie debuted on July 24. Curie lived a fascinating life and won a share of the Nobel Prize in 1903 for her contributions to the discovery of radioactivity. But is the new biopic worth watching? Early reviews are definitely mixed.
The movie comes amid increased scrutiny of how women are treated in the worlds of science and medicine. In that vein, a new study offers a fascinating -- but perhaps not surprising -- look at the factors that can influence gender pay gaps at medical practices.
