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Hospital-Based Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in hospital-based medicine.

Anti vaccination protesters carry signs down a street in Vancouver, BC.

Who Are the COVID Vaccine 'Holdouts'?

Public health experts explain the chief concerns among those who still don't want a shot

A computed tomography scan showing a malignant tumor in the lung of a male heavy smoker

LDCT Screening Linked to Lower Risk of Brain Mets in Lung Cancer

This observed reduction in risk may be due to a less aggressive tumor biology, said study author

A young male doctor in scrubs sits in a hospital hallway.

Dear New Residents, You Will Make Mistakes

And other reflections from a chief resident

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

Adding PD-1 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Potentially Resectable HCC

"Safe and successful conversion therapy" with hepatic arterial infusion chemo plus sintilimab

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

Tenofovir Treatment Lessened Risk of Severe COVID Infection in HBV

But expert questions conclusion of small study from Spain

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

Bulevirtide Shows Promise in Tough-to-Treat Hepatitis D

Significant responses seen with novel agent for "devil" disease

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

Big Jump in Monthly Average Hospital Admission for Alcoholic Hepatitis Post-Pandemic

Long-term impact of alcohol uptake on liver health during COVID-19 crisis remains unknown

A portrait of a fuming young female physician surrounded by many BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! words.

Mansplaining in Medicine

And how to solve it

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

Liver Fibrosis Linked to Lower Response to COVID Vaccine

Third dose may be needed in this population as well as some transplant patients, says researcher

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

The Murky Post-Pandemic Future of Hepatitis C Elimination in the U.S.

Modeling study demonstrates need to rebound or risk losing progress

Two suburban houses side by side at the end of a cul-de-sac

Ethics Consult: Help Family Have 'Savior Child' for Marrow Donation? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

An abstract illustration of viruses, antibodies, strands of DNA and a syringe.

ACIP Backs Flu and COVID Vaccine Co-Administration

Committee also voted on dengue, rabies vaccines for kids

A young woman with Bell鈥檚 Palsy.

Bell's Palsy More Likely After COVID Infection Than After Vaccine

Two studies evaluate facial nerve palsy after vaccination

A photo of Steven Weiss, MD, and his book: Carnage in America: COVID-19, Racial Injustice, and the Demise of Donald Trump

Mayo Physician Fired Over COVID Book

"I'm still in shock I was terminated for this"

A computer rendering of the release of cytokines.

Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked With Slower Cognitive Decline

Surprise finding ties plasma cytokine levels with Alzheimer's biomarkers and cognition

Houston Methodist Ousts Over 150 Workers for Refusing COVID Vax

Employees either resigned or were terminated, in line with the system's vaccine policy

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Subsys Doc Gets 5 Years; Docs Take Billions From Device Makers; Child Abuse Law

This past week in healthcare investigations

An empty examination room in a doctor鈥檚 office.

Do We Still Need Office Visits?

It's time to look beyond our traditional modes of care delivery

Hospital Slapped With Lawsuit Over Horrifying Attack on Resident

"Dr. A" was repeatedly stabbed with a lunch tray metal knife and pen as nurses hid in fear

A computer rendering of neurons and a damaged myelin sheath

Unusual Variant of Guillain-Barre虂 Syndrome Linked to COVID Vaccines

Experts call for relationship between adenovirus vector vaccines and GBS to be studied

A photo of Marshall Allen and his book, Never Pay the First Bill

Q&A: How Patients Can Get Wise to Bad Billing Practices

Marshall Allen discusses how patients and providers can fight back against medical overbilling

A photo of a bottle of levothyroxine.

Levothyroxine Overused for Less Severe Hypothyroidism

Few new prescriptions were for patients with overt hypothryoidism, researchers found

A still of surgeon Jess Ting, MD, meeting with a patient from the documentary 鈥淏orn to Be鈥�

Gender-Affirming Surgical Fellowships Gaining Steam in the U.S.

Since 2017, number of programs offering multidisciplinary training has grown from one to eight

ENDOBREAK centered between 8 illustrated body organs.

Best Pediatric Endocrinology Hospitals; Standards of Diabetes Care Updated

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A photo of Blair Peters, MD

The Long Overdue Rise of Gender-Affirming Care

Medicine is finally starting to catch up with the times, but there's a long way to go

A low angle view of a senior woman holding her bandaged wrist.

Does Grandma Need Surgery for That Broken Wrist?

Randomized trial findings should help in decision-making

Is Old Vaccine Technology the Key to Hesitancy?

Experts weigh whether Novavax's protein subunit strategy can convince some COVID vaccine holdouts

The YouTube thumbnail with Mikhail Varshavski, DO, Anthony Fauci, MD, and the words THE FAUCI INTERVIEW

Face-to-Face With Fauci

YouTube star "Dr. Mike" sits down with Anthony Fauci, MD

Photos of Victor Nizet, MD, and his son Oliver receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why We Volunteered in COVID Vaccine Trials

A father and son's perspectives

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the esophagus highlighted in red

Obesity Ups Risk of Erosive Esophagitis in Middle-Age Adults

Japanese study researchers note it may also increase risk for GERD

A computer rendering of a man receiving therapeutic hypothermia therapy surrounded by a frosty frame.

Cooling Strategy After Cardiac Arrest Dealt Another Blow

No improvement over standard care with early treatment of fever, TTM2 group finds

A little girl wearing an oxygen mask and an IV in her arm sits up in a hospital bed.

Best MIS-C Treatment? Murky Picture Emerges

Large U.S. and international surveillance data series come to conflicting conclusions

A computer rendering of the male reproductive system with a cross section of the prostate which has a tumor.

What's Guiding Prostate Cancer Care for Gay Men?

Research specific to this group has only scratched the surface

AMA over a grid of doctors faces of various genders and ethnicities.

AMA Supports Docs Receiving MAT for Substance Use

Organization also embraces physicians with disabilities or illness

An FDA APPROVED seal over a photo of prescription bottles on a shelf

The FDA Is Failing the American People

The agency's recent decision to approve aducanumab offers more evidence of a broken system

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Howie Mandel 'Living in a Nightmare' With OCD

Comedian wants to remove the stigma of his illness

A collection of various USMLE Step 3 study guides

It's Time to End the USMLE Step 3 Exam

It's a redundant and harmful entity on the path of medical education

A night shot of Rady Children鈥檚 Hospital in San Diego, CA

Rapid Genetic Testing May Have Spared This Baby From Death

Whole-genome sequencing delivered diagnosis in record 13 hours; treated with thiamine

A FAKE NEWS newspaper laying on a butchers block countertop

Stop Exploiting Suicide For Political Gain

False claims have driven moral panic during the COVID pandemic

Diagram of normothermic regional perfusion of abdominal organs in preparation for transplantation

ACP: Pump the Brakes on New Organ Procurement Method

Organization says NRP-cDCD may violate dead-donor rule

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