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FDA MARKETING Q-Collar compressive device over a photo of a young man wearing a football helmet Q-Collar

Device to Prevent Athletes' Brain Injury Wins FDA Nod

Low-tech neck collar keeps brain from "sloshing" during moderate impacts

A close up of a senior man and woman embracing, her hand on his cheek

Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

Portraits of six nurses of various genders and ethnicities, all holding their index finger to their lips

Is Nursing Board Discipline Getting More Aggressive?

Texas Board epitomizes national trend, with nurses seeing campaign of intimidation

A female physician with her mature female patient puts on her stethoscope

ACC Report: Cardiac Care Better Woman-to-Woman

Group suggests rethink of cardiology culture and medical education

An illustration of a stressed looking woman with her hands on her head surrounded by media devices reporting about COVID-19

Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy

Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus

A man with the flu wrapped in a blanket waves at his doctor during a telemedicine call

What Telehealth Should Mean for Licensure

Is it time for states to step back?

Columns of sugar cubes that go from one cube to 7 cubes.

Op-Ed: The Bitter Truth of USDA's Sugar Guidelines

President Biden needs to "follow the science" and act now

A photo of Atul Gawande, MD

Why Haven's Encounter With Reality Proved Fatal

Ex-CEO Gawande explains what went wrong for "model" healthcare venture

A photo the Tulane University School of Medicine next to a photo of Princess Dennar, MD

Tulane Residency Director Removed After Filing Racial Discrimination Suit

Lawsuit alleges a decade of race and gender-discriminatory behaviors

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Physicians Flee Hospital Group After HCA Takeover

At least 16 doctors set to leave Mission Health

FDA ADCOMM Lutonix 014 Drug Coated Balloon PTA catheter over a computer rendering of a drug coated balloon

FDA Advisors Pan Drug-Coated Balloon for Lower-Leg Ischemia

Panel members cite muddy efficacy data

A BLACK HISTORY MONTH graphic

Recognizing Medical Contributions by Africans and Black Americans

From early inoculations to modern medical devices

An African-American mother holds her newborn baby

'Momnibus' Bill Gaining Ground in House

Package of bills is aimed at improving maternal health and healthcare for women of color

An x-ray image of a person鈥檚 chest showing a retained pacemaker wire

Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thought

Safety of scans supported by observational study

A bronze bust of Nathan Davis, MD

'Father of AMA' Demoted for Discriminatory Actions

Racist agenda chosen by Nathan Davis, MD, remained policy for over a century

Can the Same Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Strains?

Questions about long-term efficacy become more insistent

The sign outside New York State鈥檚 Covid Vaccination Center at the Jacob Javits Center.

The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access

New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers

A Black man holds a sign which reads: WHITE PEOPLE DO SOMETHING!

Op-Ed: Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Making these declarations matter

A photo of Amy Barnhorst, MD

Physician Alleges Plagiarism, Fights for Retraction

Amy Barnhorst, MD, and other plagiarism victims battle imposter syndrome in pursuit of justice

The YouTube thumbnail for this video with Mikhail Varshavski, DO and a scene from Monty Python

Doctor Reacts to Viral Medical Comedy Sketches

Fun, accurate, or both?

A smiling senior man using a walker standing in front of a medical shuttle bus

Non-Emergency Transport Valuable in Medicaid, but Issues Abound

Biggest users are patients with end-stage renal disease, report finds

pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over a close up of a pink breast cancer ribbon pinned to a woman鈥檚 tank top above FDA ODAC

Has Pembrolizumab Finally Met an Indication FDA Doesn't Like?

Agency staff skeptical of data in early breast cancer

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Big Brother Intervention No Fix for Hospital Hand Hygiene Practices

Device that counted each drop of hand sanitizer used was of little help

A young male physician makes the time out gesture

Op-Ed: If You're a Doctor, You Need Therapy

You can't take care of patients until you take care of yourself

Photos of Amir Kaki, MD, and Mahir Elder, MD

Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claim

Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling

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International Medical Grads Blast New Testing Procedures

New English proficiency exam may be a stumbling block to matching for international students

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HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapy

Assistant physician and Missouri state legislator indicted for wire fraud, other crimes

SCCM over a photo of doctors rushing a patient on a gurney into the ER

Sepsis in Children Better Controlled with Care Bundles

Also: living in low-income neighborhoods linked to longer hospital stays

SCCM over a photo of doctors rushing a patient on a gurney into the ER

Burnout Among ICU Docs Skyrocketed During COVID-19

Small Dutch survey finds link to unsafe work environment, scarcity of resources

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'Frustrating' Ordeal for Community Doc Seeking COVID Shot

Nearest available this week: 413 miles away, at an airport

EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations

DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients

STS over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the heart and lungs highlighted

Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening?

A debate on what stopping scans would do to health systems, patients

STS over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the heart and lungs highlighted

What Does Survival Look Like After ECMO for COVID-19?

Small registry highlights need to analyze survivors' longitudinal functional status

A computer rendering of white pills forming a $ sign. There is a human figure at one end of the $ and a heart at the other.

Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs?

The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs

A CDC graphic which reads: I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE! above two bandaids forming a check mark.

Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging

No one is chasing a zero-risk life

A photo of Lindley Dodson, MD, and the Childrens Medical Group building in Austin, Texas.

Two Pediatricians Dead in Texas Murder-Suicide

Austin mourns loss of beloved pediatrician Lindley Dodson, MD

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Officials Investigate Physician's Death After COVID Vaccination

Onset of rare blood disorder should not be interpreted as causal, experts say

An aerial view of the Samaritan鈥檚 Purse Emergency Field Hospital in western North Carolina

Despite Controversial Leader, Charity's COVID Field Hospitals Prove Helpful

Samaritan's Purse opens field hospitals in hard-hit areas as CEO Franklin Graham faces scrutiny

A box of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) tablets over a background of thumbs down icons

JAK Inhibitor Misses Endpoint in Safety Study. Now What?

Major blow to popular class of oral rheumatology drugs

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USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelled Permanently

Medical licensing authorities looking for "innovative ways to assess clinical skills"

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