Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recall Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 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 staff Sep 19, 2023
Child Develops Voluminous Diarrhea After Amoxicillin Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile Sep 18, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Social Media Giant's Efforts to Stymie Antivax Content Had Mixed Results Facebook aimed to tackle misinformation, but did it work? Sep 15, 2023
Legionnaires Disease in Lung Transplant Recipients Likely From Donor Transmission via organs has not previously been reported, researchers say 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
Paul Offit Goes Off on Religious Vaccine Exemptions Mississippi "loophole" may allow people to avoid vaccination for any reason at all Sep 15, 2023 video
Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 15, 2023
No 'Silver Bullet' for Generic Drug Shortage, House Members Told A total of 301 drugs were in active shortage last year Sep 14, 2023
Hunt for Hospital Inmate Escapees; Florida Slams CDC Guidance; Oktoberfest CT Scans Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 14, 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
New iPhone Radiation Concerns; Man Dies After Raw Oysters; PBM Market Tightens Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff 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 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
One PrEP Regimen Linked to Higher Risk of Hypertension, Statin Use Over Another Use of TAF associated with increased risks within 2 years versus TDF, retrospective study finds 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 staff Sep 11, 2023
CDC: This Season's Flu Shot Appears Effective Against Serious Cases Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization Sep 08, 2023
Dog Bite Deaths Rise, First Lady Tests Negative, Parents Targeted in Fentanyl Deaths Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 08, 2023
CDC Details Local Malaria Spread in Florida, Texas Outbreaks are first local transmission in the U.S. since 2003 Sep 07, 2023
FDA Reviewers Say OTC Decongestant Doesn't Work But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues Sep 07, 2023
CDC's New Chief Plans to Rebuild Trust in the Agency "Trust is absolutely foundational to our ability to help Americans," says Mandy Cohen Sep 07, 2023
U.S. Drops Virus-Hunting Program; Spicy Chip and Fatality; Lost Bladder Tumor Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 07, 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 staff Sep 06, 2023
Most Patients Don't Realize HPV Causes Throat Cancer, Survey Finds But education and shared decision-making can convince some patients to get vaccinated Sep 05, 2023
Vaccines Not Linked to MS Flare-Ups Nationwide French study might clear up a decade of doubts Sep 05, 2023
CDC Urges Doctors to Suspect Deadly Bacteria in Wound Infections Geographic range of Vibrio vulnificus is expanding due to climate change Sep 05, 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 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 reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters Sep 01, 2023 podcast
CDC Details Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak in an Unlikely Spot Kansas outbreak included kids born in the U.S., but most adults came from Micronesia and Guam Sep 01, 2023