FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready' Commissioner also detailed plans for "largest reorganization" in agency's history May 08, 2024
To Prevent Rabies Spread, CDC Has New Rules for Dogs Entering the U.S. Regulations were last updated in 1956 May 08, 2024
The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education May 08, 2024
For Most, Rotavirus Is Now Just Another Cause of Gastroenteritis Some patients may need testing, IV rehydration, experts say May 08, 2024
RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm; Cancer From Your Car? Hearing Restored in Two Kids Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 08, 2024
Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer May 07, 2024
Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role May 07, 2024
Planters Nuts Recalled; IV Drips for Jet Lag; Farm States Push Back on Bird Flu Plan Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 07, 2024
COVID Vax Injuries Ignored? Obamacare for All Immigrants; Where Ticks Are Found Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 06, 2024
WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It. The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert May 05, 2024
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailed Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle May 03, 2024
MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinations Antenatal vaccines are "of utmost importance" in immunocompromising conditions like HIV May 02, 2024
New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concern Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests May 02, 2024
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Have Fallen to Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Data Suggest About 680 women died in 2023 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, provisional data show May 02, 2024
NYC Doc Arrested in Protest; Ozzy Osbourne's Stem Cell Tx; Metformin and COVID Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 02, 2024
Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemic Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program May 01, 2024
FDA Says Dairy Products Like Cottage Cheese Are Safe No culturable H5N1 virus detected in milk products; no virus in infant formula, either May 01, 2024
House Members Grill Coronavirus Researcher on Involvement With Wuhan Lab Peter Daszak, PhD, was also asked about gain-of-function research and lack of transparency May 01, 2024
First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea New antibiotics are desperately needed to combat multi-drug resistant gonorrhea, experts say Apr 30, 2024
'Vampire Facials' Linked to Cases of HIV. Here's What to Know About the Procedure. Platelet-rich plasma microneedling facials are intended to rejuvenate one's skin Apr 30, 2024
Chinese Scientist Who First Published COVID Sequence Locked Out of Lab Virologist stages protest: "I won't leave, I won't quit, I am pursuing science and the truth" Apr 30, 2024
Ground Beef Tested for H5N1; Wait Times for Docs at All-Time High; New COVID Variant Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 30, 2024
Report on H5N1 in Cattle, Cats Increases Concern of Spillover Event Analysis suggests cow-to-cow transmission, potential spread through raw milk Apr 30, 2024
Carbapenems Sometimes Overused for Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections Stewardship needs improving, experts say Apr 29, 2024
FDA Approves First Drug for WHIM Syndrome CXCR4 antagonist mavorixafor effectively boosts neutrophils and lymphocytes to reduce infections Apr 29, 2024
Antibiotics in Infancy Tied to Higher Risk for Atopic Dermatitis An increased number of antibiotic courses corresponded to a dose-response-like increased risk Apr 29, 2024
CDC: Hunters Didn't Die of Deer Disease; Missed Bird Flu Cases? Sexsomnia Explainer Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 29, 2024
Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia Apr 27, 2024 podcast
Single Monoclonal Antibody Injection Protected Kids Against Malaria Despite results, there is no "silver bullet" when it comes to eradicating malaria, expert says Apr 26, 2024
Are We Testing Enough for H5N1? Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle Apr 25, 2024
Uveitis History Linked to Recurrence After COVID Vaccination Commentators say it's important to keep findings in perspective in light of vaccine benefits Apr 25, 2024
Fauci to Testify; Doctor Survives Medical Plane Crash; Congressman Dies Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 25, 2024
Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccine But one in five soon-to-be parents said they had never even heard of RSV, survey finds Apr 25, 2024
FDA Approves New Option for Uncomplicated UTIs in Women Antibiotic widely used in other countries now available in the U.S. Apr 24, 2024
COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say Apr 24, 2024
No, Marburg Virus Isn't in COVID Shots: Users Debunk Vax Misinfo on X Community notes were accurate and cited mostly credible sources, researchers say Apr 24, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlement Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 24, 2024