Stopping Medical Misinformation Requires Early Detection Help is needed from the medical community and the general public, says media watchdog CEO Sep 20, 2023
Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recall Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 20, 2023
Vaccine Research and Combating the Anti-Science Movement Go Hand in Hand An excerpt from Hotez's new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science Sep 19, 2023
BA.2.86 Variant Spotted in 10 States; Vax and Long COVID; Children and Suicide Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 19, 2023
Social Media Giant's Efforts to Stymie Antivax Content Had Mixed Results Facebook aimed to tackle misinformation, but did it work? Sep 15, 2023
A Look at the Data Behind CDC's Updated COVID Vax Decision Here are the highlights of the agency's extensive evidence review Sep 15, 2023
Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 15, 2023
What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount Sep 13, 2023
California Misinfo Law Is Destined for the Dustbin Amendment repeals language, but licensing boards apparently had authority all along Sep 13, 2023
CDC Advisors Support Updated COVID Shots for All Committee members raised concerns that a more graded recommendation would contribute to inequity Sep 12, 2023
Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortage Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 12, 2023
FDA OKs Updated COVID Shots New single-strain vaccines will exclusively target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant Sep 11, 2023
COVID Influence May Have Violated First Amendment; New 9/11 Victims; 'Elephant Skin' Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 11, 2023
Dog Bite Deaths Rise, First Lady Tests Negative, Parents Targeted in Fentanyl Deaths Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 08, 2023
'A Flu' at the U.S. Open? Hmm! Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations Sep 06, 2023
McConnell's Medical Report; Mask Mandate War Brews; OTC Naloxone Hits Stores Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 06, 2023
How to Help Patients Navigate a Newly Complex Vaccine Season The primary message should focus on the importance of the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines Sep 05, 2023
Jill Biden Has COVID; BA.2.86 Less Evasive Than Feared? Jimmy Buffett's Fatal Cancer Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Sep 05, 2023
Cancer Patients More Likely to Die During COVID Pandemic Omicron wave was especially deadly, and those with blood cancers at increased risk Sep 01, 2023
MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots Three 番茄社区 reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters Sep 01, 2023 podcast
Post-COVID Cognitive Deficits Linked With Clotting Proteins Two blood biomarker profiles predicted cognition 6 and 12 months after infection Aug 31, 2023
Nurse Suspected of Poisoning; Hospital Mask Mandates Return; Congressman's Cancer Dx Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Aug 30, 2023
Who Should Get a COVID Booster This Fall? Experts aren't convinced that younger, healthy people need boosters this season Aug 28, 2023
Cause of Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest; Army Doc's Sexual Assault Case; COVID vs Flu Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff Aug 28, 2023
Pulse Oximetry Inaccuracies Delayed COVID-19 Treatment Black patients more likely to have an unrecognized need for therapy versus white patients Aug 24, 2023
How Do People Know What Health Information to Believe? Funding health communication research can empower the public to make informed decisions Aug 24, 2023
MedPod Today: The Medical Misinformation Mess Three 番茄社区 reporters discuss recent cases of doctors spreading fake news Aug 23, 2023 podcast
Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet Aug 21, 2023
Doc Suspended for COVID Misinfo Sues, Cites Freedom of Speech Meryl Nass, MD, of Maine, filed a legal complaint against the state's medical board Aug 18, 2023
Clot Risk Factors Emerge for Cancer Patients With COVID-19 Immunotherapy in particular linked with 45% higher risk of VTE in hospitalized patients Aug 17, 2023
'Blue Legs' Yet Another Long COVID Symptom? Researchers call for more awareness of all types of dysautonomia in long COVID Aug 15, 2023
A 'Few Bad Apple' Docs Spread COVID Misinformation on Social Media Findings are still "extraordinarily damning," one doctor says Aug 15, 2023
An Evolutionary Perspective on Why the Lab Leak Theory Is Wrong It's the initial outbreak that tells us what we need to know Aug 15, 2023
Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say Aug 14, 2023
Long COVID Symptoms May Emerge Months After Infection Fewer Americans have long COVID but many have significant activity limitations, CDC data show Aug 10, 2023
Two Doctors Will Lose ABIM Certification for Allegedly Spreading False Information FLCCC Alliance founders Marik and Kory decried the move Aug 10, 2023
Doctors Facing Discipline for COVID Misinfo Sue State Medical Board Three doctors are alleged to have given patients unproven treatments, including ivermectin Aug 09, 2023
