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Sermo physicians split over who should receive vaccine first

As the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine rolls out in Britain, Canada, and the US, and the Moderna vaccine is also expected to be granted emergency authorization this week by the US Food and Drug Administration—the debate…

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Expectations of masculinity inhibit men from seeking help

In honor of “Movember”—the global movement that raises awareness for men’s health, men around the world grow mustaches during the month of November. The cause is specifically geared toward shedding light on little-discussed health conditions,…

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Equity, inclusion & diversity matter to Sermo

The current and unprecedented global pandemic has shed a bright light on many problems that exist in healthcare and in society. Specifically, the racial inequities and injustices that have been going on for far too…

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Physicians are concerned by long-term effects on children

Children in the United States are being impacted by coronavirus infections at “unprecedented levels,” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. During the last week of October, there were 61,000…

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80% of Sermo doctors have been hit by wave 2 of COVID-19

A second wave of the coronavirus is raging across Europe, and multiple countries have implemented new rules and social distancing guidelines in an attempt to stop the spread—and in the hopes of avoiding a full…

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Physicians report COVID stress improvement

2020 has been fraught with illness, anxiety, fear and stress. Physicians bear the weight of their patients’ mental health along with their own. Even in regions that have been successful at controlling the pandemic, many…

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Sermo physicians report shift from doctor-led primary care

The traditional experience of the solo doctor providing individualized care to patients is shifting. A recent article by the Wall Street Journal projects that “in the future, patients will be more likely to see a…

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Sermo doctors agree with CDC’s strategy to push flu vaccine

The CDC ordered 9.3 million doses of the flu vaccine in an effort to raise the immunization rate in American adults to 65%. The goal of public officials this year is to reduce an onslaught…

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Sermo discussions – RBG’s death and the ACA

The celebrated Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last week. She was a pioneer in the fight for women’s rights and a champion for the equality of all people. As the world mourns the…

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We remember and give thanks to the 9/11 frontline doctors

“Being a physician/surgeon is a commitment to the public, even in the worst of circumstances…” – Sermo Physician As the world remembers September 11th, we at Sermo give thanks to the frontline doctors who acted…

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90% of Sermo physicians’ jobs have been affected by pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has caused irreversible change in the world. Physicians are among the many who have scrambled to readjust and find a new norm. In a poll of 2,000+ global Sermo physicians, 90% said…

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Doctors fear people may refuse fast-tracked Covid vaccine

This week, the Trump administration announced a $1.95 billion contract with Pfizer and the smaller German biotechnology company BioNTech for up to 600 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. The companies are on track to…

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