Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Adrian's Testicular Cancer The swimmer's diagnosis, treatment, and an "extra year" of pandemic prep for Toyko Apr 20, 2021
ALS 'Compassionate Use' Again Hits National Media Expanded access campaigns will only become more frequent with growing rare disease pipelines Apr 20, 2021
Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicare Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1 Apr 20, 2021
Poloxamer 188 Flops for Sickle Cell Disease Pain Study found no difference in duration of vaso-occlusive episodes versus placebo Apr 20, 2021
Could a 'Placebo' Become the Next Big ED Treatment? Over-the-counter gel, said to spur near-instant erections, is on the cusp of approval in Europe Apr 20, 2021
USPSTF Still Sour on Afib Screening, Even With Apple Watch Task force weighs in with draft recommendations for wearables and clinic alike Apr 20, 2021
Op-Ed: Medical Misinfo on Display During Derek Chauvin Trial Questions over certain testimony linger from trial over George Floyd's death Apr 19, 2021
COVID Antibody Responses Reduced in Some MS Patients But T-cell responses were similar, even in patients on ocrelizumab Apr 19, 2021
NIH Reverses Ban on Federally Funded Fetal Tissue Research Announcement praised by House Democrats, panned by anti-abortion groups Apr 19, 2021
Study: No Link Between Epidural Analgesia and Kids' Autism Risk But further research should address safety for childhood development, editorialists say Apr 19, 2021
FTC Hits Chiropractor for Violating COVID Consumer Protection Law Eric Nepute, DC, is first person charged under law enacted in January, faces potential fine Apr 18, 2021
Op-Ed: The Energy-Draining Life of a Physician It's a long, hard road, so you must find your passion Apr 17, 2021
Blood-Based Markers Tied to Brain Cell and Memory Loss Another step closer to clinical utility for tracking neurodegeneration Apr 16, 2021
Can an Agile Endoscopic Device Curb PPI-Dependent GERD? GERDx device improved quality of life; not so much for esophageal acid exposure Apr 16, 2021
Should 'X-Waiver' Be Nixed? Relaxing "bupe" training requirement is last thing Congress should do, says GOP doc Apr 16, 2021
COVID Stroke Rare in ICU Ischemic stroke in intensive care didn't raise mortality, but hemorrhagic stroke did Apr 15, 2021
Emergency Physician Wins $26M in Wrongful Termination Suit Raymond Brovont, MD, said he was fired for raising concerns about staffing issues Apr 15, 2021
Safety Data Mixed for Anti-VEGF Eye Drugs Continued concern over systemic effects in high-risk patients Apr 15, 2021
Vax Passports Are a Bad Idea Prasad explores the balance of possible (but uncertain) health benefits and social harms Apr 15, 2021
Op-Ed: These Hospital COVID Restrictions Are Dumb And they aren't based in science, according to ZDoggMD Apr 14, 2021
ACIP Punts on J&J COVID Vaccine CDC advisors back continued "pause" until more data available Apr 14, 2021
New Anti-PD1 Drugs Boost Survival in Treated Lung Cancer Questions about generalizability of results with China-developed therapies Apr 14, 2021
Can Magic Mushrooms Measure Up to SSRIs for Depression Treatment? Trial results say no, but investigators maintain psilocybin still has potential Apr 14, 2021
Perianal Involvement in Crohn’s Disease: How Bad for Prognosis? Poor outcomes noted, especially with severe phenotype Apr 14, 2021
In Lupus, Even Minor Changes in Disease Activity Matter One-unit increase in disease activity score raised mortality risk by 22%, study showed Apr 14, 2021
Another Player in Advanced Bladder Cancer Accelerated FDA approval of sacituzumab govitecan after chemo, immunotherapy Apr 14, 2021
CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time High A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Apr 14, 2021
Op-Ed: Please Don't Yell at Me. I'm Trying to Help A doctor treating individuals with substance use disorders understands the fear and frustration Apr 13, 2021
FDA Temporarily Lifts Restriction on Abortion Pill Allows clinicians to dispense mifepristone via telehealth during the pandemic Apr 13, 2021
Op-Ed: Let's Prevent Post-Shutdown Sports Injuries in our Kids Quarantine to competition carries heightened injury risk Apr 13, 2021
Another FGFR Inhibitor Active in Bile Duct Cancers Clinical benefit rate of 82% in patients selected for FGFR2 fusions, rearrangements Apr 13, 2021
New-Onset Neuro Symptoms Common in Kids With MIS-C Half of pediatric patients in small British study show neurologic involvement Apr 13, 2021
Doc Faces Charges for Misusing $300K in COVID Relief Francis Joseph, MD, spent funds on travel and home improvements, federal prosecutors say Apr 13, 2021
USPSTF: Routine Vitamin D Screening Still on Shaky Ground Not enough evidence for an ideal level of vitamin D Apr 13, 2021
NKF 2021: Skewed Transplant Waitlists; Daft Diabetes Care Other noteworthy research presented at the National Kidney Foundation's annual meeting Apr 12, 2021
Epilepsy Drugs For Newly Diagnosed Patients: What's Best? Valproate shines in British trial, posing dilemma for younger women Apr 12, 2021
