How a Case of Polio Appeared in the U.S., and Who May Be at Risk Right now, the risk is low to the general population, infectious disease experts say Jul 22, 2022
Kids' Hearing Loss Associated With Common Antibiotics Children and teens with sensorineural hearing loss more often macrolide users Jul 22, 2022
First U.S. Polio Case Detected in Close to a Decade Vaccine clinics to be set up just north of New York City Jul 21, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for COVID The president is experiencing "very mild symptoms," says Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Jul 21, 2022
Relapse Patterns in Chronic Hep B After Halting Treatment Researchers suggest finite therapy could be an option with entecavir or TDF in certain cases Jul 20, 2022
'Tinkering' to Find COVID Origins; Monkeypox Paperwork; Dialysis Patient Harm? This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 20, 2022
Who's at Risk From Brutal Heat; 'Viagra' Honey Recall; Why We Need Boosters (Again) Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jul 20, 2022
High Demand for Specialty Physicians Spurs Salary Bump: Report Orthopedic surgeons topped the list Jul 18, 2022
Blood Viscosity Enters the Equation in COVID Mortality Its association with death may be unrelated to inflammation Jul 18, 2022
How Frequent Is Long COVID? Ivana Trump’s Death; 25M Kids Skip Basic Vaccines Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jul 15, 2022
Unexplained Acute Hepatitis in Children: More Evidence for Adenovirus 41 Two studies point to a suspiciously high prevalence Jul 13, 2022
Novel Nitric Oxide Gel Clears Kids' Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions Children may not need to "wait it out" for much longer, positive trial suggests Jul 13, 2022
Doctors Sue Twitter Over Account Suspensions Malone, McCullough, and Tyson "only posted truthful statements" about COVID-19, lawsuit alleges Jul 13, 2022
Long COVID Patients Turn to 'Blood Washing' Procedure A BMJ investigation shows patients spend a lot to likely benefit little Jul 12, 2022
CDC: Pandemic Spurred Deadly Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections Hospital-related infections, deaths rose at least 15% in 2020 Jul 12, 2022
COVID Brain Problems May Stem From Attack on Endothelial Cells Findings could have implications for treating long COVID Jul 11, 2022
Can We Please Stop Calling It Burnout? My experience with what I call, "Post-COVID Syndrome, Type B" Jul 10, 2022
COVID Olfactory Trial Hints at Possible Benefit Small sample size limits significance of findings Jul 07, 2022
Pediatrician Axed for Advocating COVID Vax in Youngest Kids Lisa Gwynn, MD, removed from board of Florida public insurance provider for kids Jul 07, 2022
Whopping Mortality Benefit in Severe COVID Trial Oral sabizabulin showed 55% reduction in risk for death in hospitalized patients Jul 07, 2022
FLCCC Co-Founder's Medical License Expires Paul Marik, MD, says he does not intend to renew his license or obtain a new one Jul 06, 2022
Doc Who Pushed HCQ Dies; Fauci's Final Pandemic; Will Abortion Bans Restrict IVF? This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 06, 2022
Jaundice, Malaise in Woman With Heroin Habit, Inactive Hepatitis B HDV diagnosis portends imminent cirrhosis despite initial resolution of symptoms Jul 05, 2022
Hep C Cure Aside, Some Patients Still Benefit From Liver Cancer Screening Hepatocellular carcinoma risk persisted after direct-acting antivirals Jun 30, 2022
Your Monkeypox Questions Answered CDC experts discuss swabbing, symptoms, vaccination, and more Jun 30, 2022
Therapeutic Use of Cannabis: Risks, Benefits, Legality Increased availability and use challenge clinician knowledge to keep pace Jun 29, 2022
EASL Roundup: Path to 'Cure' in Hep B? Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet for NAFLD With T2D Noteworthy research from the European Association for the Study of the Liver annual meeting Jun 29, 2022
Nurse in Missing Fentanyl Case Gets License Back; Abortion Ban Exceptions Useless? This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 29, 2022
Can I Use My Expired At-Home COVID Tests? No matter what, don't rely on results that don't make sense Jun 28, 2022
Insights on Long COVID Care Fernando Carnavali, MD, discusses helping patients adjust to being chronically ill Jun 27, 2022 video
Kidney Failure May Drive COVID Deaths in People With Sickle Cell Trait COVID-19 severity strongly linked with sickle cell anemia as well Jun 27, 2022
Should Young and Healthy Patients Take Paxlovid? The antiviral has not been shown to be valuable in this population Jun 26, 2022
Bulevirtide's Effect Sustained in Difficult-to-Treat Hepatitis D Nearly half of patients at week 48 had virological and biochemical response Jun 25, 2022
German Study Warns of Increasing Acute Hep C Reinfections in MSM 14% of patients experienced a reinfection over the past decade Jun 24, 2022
Young Men's Myocarditis Risk 5 Times Higher With Moderna vs Pfizer Vax But Canadian study finds that 8-week interval before second dose attenuates some of the risk Jun 24, 2022
Bivalent COVID Vax Gets Phase III Win Against Omicron, Companies Say Sanofi, GSK boast of 72% efficacy against Omicron variant Jun 24, 2022
Long-Lasting COVID Symptoms Prevalent in Children But for some infected kids, quality-of-life scores were better Jun 22, 2022
Pfizer or Moderna: Which COVID Vaccine Is the Best Bet for Your Toddler? Jeremy Faust, MD, shares pros and cons of both, and urges all parents "to choose vaccination" Jun 22, 2022 video
Report Shows Trump Administration Embraced Herd Immunity via Mass Infection The strategy likely contributed to many preventable deaths, report notes Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. Needs a National Public Health System, Experts Say Proposal calls for a lead organizer and $8 billion annually in new funding Jun 21, 2022
