Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age Opioid crisis also briefly discussed Jun 28, 2024
FDA OKs First Point-of-Care Test for Detecting Hep C in At-Risk Adults Results as quick as 1 hour, enabling a test-and-treat approach Jun 27, 2024
The Promise of Bacteriophage Therapy to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs A conversation on living with cystic fibrosis and the threat of antimicrobial resistance Jun 27, 2024 video
ACIP Makes Changes to Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations Committee ditches shared decision-making, moves to risk-based approach Jun 26, 2024
Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans Jun 26, 2024
More Evidence That Flu Is Linked to Heart Attacks Of surprise was the finding that the risk was highest for patients without CAD hospitalization Jun 26, 2024
CDC Assists in Study Testing for Asymptomatic Bird Flu in Humans Agency will explore spread, assess countermeasures, estimate risk of pandemic potential Jun 25, 2024
CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat Jun 25, 2024
What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems What we do next really matters Jun 25, 2024
Real-World Analysis Identifies Meds Tied to Higher Risk of Liver Injury Case reports may not be as reliable, researchers say Jun 25, 2024
Ice Cream Recall; COVID Summer Wave; Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 25, 2024
Are You Ready to Diagnose Valley Fever? The dust-borne fungal blight has many forms, and its footprint is growing Jun 24, 2024
Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
King Charles' Sister Hospitalized; Mask Bill Vetoed; NFL Legend's Health Scare Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 24, 2024
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents Jun 22, 2024 podcast
Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers Jun 21, 2024
ASTRO Guideline Addresses Specifics of HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Clinical landscape has shifted away from traditional risks for H&N cancer to HPV predominance Jun 21, 2024
Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women Jun 20, 2024
'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern Experts say paper was riddled with bad science Jun 20, 2024
Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary to Prevent Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery Infections were extremely rare when surgeons relied only on low-strength povidone iodine Jun 20, 2024
Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up. Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle Jun 19, 2024
Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin "Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing Jun 18, 2024
FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adults Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up Jun 18, 2024
Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalized Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 18, 2024
Secret Pentagon Anti-Vax Campaign; FDA's Tylenol Warning; E. Coli at the Olympics Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 17, 2024
H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why. And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that? Jun 16, 2024
Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods Jun 14, 2024
Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run Jun 14, 2024
PPI Prevents Upper GI Bleeds During Intubation, With No Effect on Mortality But expert still suggests the approach may not be appropriate for the most severely ill Jun 14, 2024
Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 14, 2024
Diet Change Revealed Deadly Diagnosis: Medical Mystery Solved! Can you guess what caused this patient's salt cravings? Jun 13, 2024
Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses Jun 13, 2024
Prolonged Beta-Lactam Dosing Boosts Survival in Sepsis, Septic Shock Trial and meta-analysis add strength to weak guidelines Jun 12, 2024
Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Dies Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 12, 2024
New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment Jun 11, 2024
Testosterone Prodrug Improves Muscle Mass, Encephalopathy in Men With Cirrhosis Androgen precursor may help cirrhosis-related sarcopenia Jun 11, 2024
Rifaximin Prophylaxis Fails for Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients "Is it time to say primary prophylaxis is dead?" one expert asks Jun 11, 2024
With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm? If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 11, 2024