Hospital Dumps Doc Who Took COVID Patient Off FDA-Approved Antiviral John Witcher, MD, stopped remdesivir in three patients and switched them to ivermectin Dec 10, 2021
Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year Dec 09, 2021
Tennessee Med Board Pulls COVID Misinformation Policy from Website But it's not canceling its policy for disciplining docs, despite political pressure Dec 09, 2021
Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions Dec 09, 2021
Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms Dec 09, 2021
Which Incentive Lottery Programs for COVID Vaccines Hit the Jackpot? Results varied by state, study finds Dec 09, 2021
An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary" Dec 09, 2021
Does High-Flow Oxygen Improve Outcomes in COVID Patients? Randomized trial examines two types of oxygen therapy in severe cases Dec 07, 2021
Researchers to Study Psilocybin's Effects on Strained Healthcare Workers Psychedelic-assisted therapy to be examined on pandemic-afflicted frontline workers Dec 07, 2021
South African Hospital Report Hints at Milder Disease With Omicron Most inpatients didn't need oxygen, but author warns it's too soon to draw conclusions Dec 06, 2021
Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Come Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022 Dec 06, 2021
Year in Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine development for older adults continued apace, virus roared back in kids Dec 03, 2021
States Didn't Follow CDC Recs to Prioritize COVID Vaccine for Cancer Patients Only 17 states gave cancer patients the same immunization priority as those ages 65-74 Dec 02, 2021
Getting COVID Antiviral Pills Into Patients' Hands Here's how to foster equal access to two treatments that may soon be authorized Dec 01, 2021
Brain Changes Found in Fetuses of Alcohol-Using Moms Differences seen in two areas when compared with brains of non-drinking mothers Dec 01, 2021
German Doc Investigated for Giving Out Home-Brewed COVID Vax Winfried Stocker claimed some 20,000 people have received his homemade vaccine Dec 01, 2021
Because You Don't Want to Ask a Tyrannosaurus Rex to 'Open Wide!' Noninvasive imaging reveals bone infection in fossilized dinosaur jaw Dec 01, 2021
Think TikTok Is Smarter Than Me? Then I'm Not the Right Doctor for You Modern times have fundamentally altered the landscape of healthcare Nov 30, 2021
Doctor's Ivermectin Fight With Hospital Continues On Judge allows one of Paul Marik's claims to proceed Nov 30, 2021
Fetal Brains Appear Unaffected by Mom's Milder COVID Small MRI study involving pregnant women with mild to moderate infection revealed no problems Nov 30, 2021
Make the Diagnosis: Fever and Flank Pain -- What’s Up? A 31-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of fever and chills lasting a few days, which he originally thought was the flu. Nov 30, 2021
Study: Some Venous Catheters Safer Than Others May help settle what kind to prefer for short-term venous access Nov 29, 2021
Common STIs Linked to Higher Risk of Preterm Birth Large, diverse observational study finds an association Nov 29, 2021
Will Moderna Ever Learn to Share? The company's dispute with NIH over who invented the COVID vaccine has huge implications Nov 28, 2021
Florida Hospitals Face Dueling Vaccine Mandate Rules The stakes are high with Medicare, Medicaid dollars at play Nov 24, 2021
Ivermectin to Curb West Nile Virus? Not Such a Bird-Brained Idea Pilot study suggests alternative to insecticides for vector control Nov 23, 2021
What Caused Brazil's First Urban Yellow Fever Outbreak in 80 Years? Affected demographic groups offer clues to one theory about its origin Nov 22, 2021
Why Are So Few Sick From COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa? Data from a cohort study in Mali only add to the medical mystery Nov 21, 2021
So Far, So Good for Chikungunya Vaccine in Phase III Trial Topline immunogenicity, safety results promising Nov 21, 2021
Ivermectin Works! (For River Blindness in Nigeria) Mass drug administration led to significant progress against the illness in southern Nigeria Nov 18, 2021
Are Nurse Staffing Agencies Overcharging Hospitals? Lawmakers ask for investigation into price hikes during pandemic Nov 18, 2021
Georgia Emergency Doc Tries Again for Congress Rich McCormick, MD, got his political start lobbying on surprise billing Nov 18, 2021
COVID Rapid Test Prices 'Ridiculous' "It's really a travesty these aren't being subsidized appropriately," expert says Nov 18, 2021
Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniors Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
Doctor Sues Hospital Over Ivermectin Ban Amid Journal Article Retraction Virginia hospital took issue with article co-authored by Paul Marik, MD Nov 17, 2021
Doc Took 'Miracle Drug', Still Got COVID; St. Jude Has Billions as Families Go Broke This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 17, 2021
To Aaron Rodgers, From a Physician and Packers Fan Thoughts on the star quarterback's recent controversy Nov 16, 2021
Houston Methodist Suspends Doc for 'Spreading Dangerous' Info Mary Talley Bowden, MD, says she will no longer treat vaccinated patients Nov 16, 2021
