Harassment Charges Fly at LSU Medical School Women say leadership fostered a culture of harassment, discrimination, retaliation May 11, 2021
Nasal Vaccines for COVID-19? Some argue intranasal vaccines, still in early trials, may be better at blocking transmission May 11, 2021
Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threats A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine May 11, 2021
First COVID Treatment Ads Hit the Airwaves Regeneron hoping patients ask their doctors about monoclonal antibodies May 10, 2021
Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox" May 10, 2021
COVID Vax & Myocarditis; Ejection Fractions on EKG; Southerners Still Unwell Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine May 10, 2021
Toxic Cardiology Culture Pervasive Worldwide, ACC Survey Finds No group was immune to hostile work conditions, but women and young doctors got the worst of it May 10, 2021
Blood Thinners Continue at End of Life, Despite Risks No clear guideline for stopping anticoagulants in patients with advanced dementia May 10, 2021
Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch! Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections May 08, 2021 podcast
Defining Alzheimer's: Should Cognitively Unimpaired People Be Included? A definition that works for research is not right for the clinic, experts argue May 08, 2021
The Death of One Little Girl Helped Millions A case more than 35 years ago has spurred discoveries ever since May 07, 2021 podcast
Op-Ed: Death Is the New Normal in India The COVID crisis in my country has been a long time coming May 07, 2021
Ohio Surgeon Pens His Own Hilarious Obit Thomas Flanigan wrote his own "shocking and unexpected, yet fabulous, exit" May 07, 2021
Tracking the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 What do scientists know about its behavior, and how does that help predict what comes next? May 06, 2021
Private Practices' Share of U.S. Medicine Continues to Shrink AMA survey: Majority of physicians work in nonphysician-owned practice settings May 06, 2021
Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Charges Allegedly performed unnecessary procedures with spine devices, got kickbacks from Medtronic May 05, 2021
Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgery Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on May 05, 2021
After Friend's Death, Physician Rallies Support for India's COVID Crisis Ash Tewari, who had COVID himself last year, tapped into his network to send supplies to Mumbai May 05, 2021
Op-Ed: Prenatal Care Needs a Redesign Let's take this opportunity to create an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach May 05, 2021
First Detailed Look at COVID Vaccine Skin Reactions Mostly mild, self-limiting reactions and no serious adverse reactions May 05, 2021
ED Docs Split Over Fentanyl Analogue Schedule 1 Extension Will it save lives or prevent drug users from seeking help? May 04, 2021
The Pandemic May Be Damaging My Brain, but It’s Not the Masks An infectious disease physician deals with "bananas" misinformation May 04, 2021
Judge Orders Hospital to Give COVID Patient Ivermectin Drug to be given to comatose Illinois patient after docs refused May 04, 2021
Peer-Support Coaching Boosts Mental Health in Front-Line Workers Non-traditional care model offers "psychological PPE" for providers during pandemic May 04, 2021
COVID Vax Opponents and Rigid Proponents...Are Both Anti-Science? The J&J pause illustrates deep issues with science communication May 04, 2021
Report: Worst Hospitals for Unnecessary Procedures Lown Institute says report is the first to name hospitals with high rates of overuse May 04, 2021
Fired Minnesota Nurse Reinstated Arbitrator also ruled Cliff Willmeng isn't owed back pay, hospital scrub policy wasn't unsafe May 04, 2021
Op-Ed: Is FDA's Cigarette Ban Just Smoke and Menthols? Actually implementing a ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars could take years May 03, 2021
Non-English Speakers Get Less Care for C-Section Pain Disparities in post-op pain management highlight the need for standardization of care May 03, 2021
Dissolving Film Quells Agitation in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Improvements seen in 30 minutes or less with investigational oral agent May 03, 2021
This Is How Much Every Second Counts in Stroke Thrombectomy Delays until reperfusion cost years of healthy life, meta-analysis suggests May 03, 2021
Are Birth Center Deliveries as Safe as Hospitals? Risk of neonatal seizures and death may be increased outside hospital settings May 02, 2021
Business as Usual at Some Cath Labs, But Providers Still On Guard Cautious optimism as some appear to come out the other side of the global pandemic May 01, 2021
New Clues to Sleep Problems, Solutions in Cancer Patients Studies in GI and breast cancers zero in on sleep disturbance during active treatment Apr 30, 2021
Endocarditis After Low-Risk TAVR: Different Trajectory, Problem Organisms Low-risk patients "not immune" to rare infection, LRT studies show Apr 30, 2021
