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Virtual Endocrinology: The Rise of Telemedicine During COVID-19

july cover How clinicians treat patients has been drastically reimagined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social distancing requirements. Since patients still need to see their doctors one way or another, telemedicine has filled the gap and has been embraced by both the healthcare community and patients alike. Chirag R. Kapadia, MD, is an endocrinologist at Phoenix...
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FDA Approves Leuprolide Acetate for Injectable Suspension for Pediatric Patients with Central Precocious Puberty

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month approved leuprolide acetate for injectable suspension for the treatment of pediatric patients two years of age and older with central precocious puberty (CPP). Tolmar Pharmaceuticals is marketing the drug as Fensolvi. Leuprolide acetate is the most widely used treatment for CPP. Fensolvi utilizes a proprietary polymeric gel...
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New App Helps Improve Diabetes Care in Patients with COVID-19

Last month, Endocrine News ran a feature about the need optimal glycemic control in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, which could require physicians treating these patients to take different approaches than usual. Now, an international group of healthcare experts have developed an app to help the providers on the front lines of caring for patients with...
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Twitter and the Endocrinologist’s Response to COVID-19

JoyWuphoto Many endocrinologists — both clinicians and scientists — have been using social media for years to communicate their own research, share information with patients, or simply stay informed of late-breaking developments from around the world. Joy Y. Wu, MD, PhD, discusses her use of Twitter and why it has been so vital during the COVID-19...
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Artificial Intelligence Improves X-ray Identification of Patients with Broken Bones

Artificial intelligence that can “read” electronic radiology reports and flag patients with broken bones who are at risk of osteoporosis outperformed the traditional manual method of health care professionals reading X-ray reports, a new study finds. The results were presented during a virtual news conference hosted by the Endocrine Society. The new search tool, called...
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FDA Approves First Treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease

In January, Endocrine News reported on the possible upcoming availability of teprotumumab as a promising treatment for of thyroid eye disease (TED), a serious, progressive and vision-threatening rare autoimmune disease that is associated with proptosis (eye bulging), diplopia (double vision), blurred vision, pain, inflammation, and facial disfigurement. Up to 50% of patients with Graves’ disease...
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Untapped Resources: Improving the Practice of Medicine in the Age of Big Data

Patients and providers generate incredible amounts of data every day. Can it be put to better use in individualizing care? Endocrine News looks out how using information that already exists could dramatically improve patient care as well as scientific research. Love ’em or hate ’em, there could be gold in those electronic health records. The University...

The endocrine system is a miracle of evolution — a highly complex machine that carries out multiple functions within the body with precision and efficiency. It’s no wonder that as our understanding of the endocrine system advances, the technology we use to study and care for it also becomes more advanced as it approaches the endocrine system in terms of sophistication. Whether that endocrinology technology takes the form of new, advanced medicines, sophisticated imaging and diagnostic technology, or innovative therapies that make life easier for patients, endocrine science continues to push the boundaries and enter new territory. For endocrinologists, staying informed about all of the latest advances in technology and effective treatment options mean better overall care for their patients.

This section compiles the latest news regarding technological advances in endocrinology, featuring articles written for and by the leading voices in endocrine science today. Here, you’ll find articles relating to all the most recent happenings in technology, techniques and general information of interest to endocrinologists. Keeping up with the latest advancements in the field will help you know where medicine has been, where it will advance next, and how it will look in the future. Endocrine News brings you everything you need to know about the future of endocrinology so you’ll know exactly when science catches up to your patients’ needs. The field of endocrinology continues to advance, and Endocrine News is your source for advancing your own knowledge of everything that’s going on for today and tomorrow.