Physicians Flock to Bluesky, Hoping to Leave X Behind Many compare it to the early days of Twitter Nov 19, 2024
What Happens to Abortion Access in the Next Trump Administration? Legal experts weigh the Comstock Act, EMTALA, a federal ban, and RFK Jr.'s influence Nov 19, 2024
Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Run CMS Mehmet Oz, MD, has been an outspoken supporter of the President-elect Nov 19, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say Nov 19, 2024
Is the Internet Impairing Your Medical Memory? Digital convenience can foster an illusion of competence and knowledge Nov 19, 2024
New MELD Model Improves Access to Liver Transplant for Women A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption Nov 19, 2024
Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Abortion Laws, Including a Ban on Pills to End Pregnancy Laws impede fundamental right of entire class of people to make healthcare decisions, judge says Nov 19, 2024
'Stop RFK War Room'; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Rose Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 19, 2024
Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Data No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients Nov 18, 2024
Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionize Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy Nov 18, 2024
'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination "Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says Nov 18, 2024
CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days Nov 18, 2024
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste" Nov 18, 2024
The Dual Role of Illusion in Patient Care From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty Nov 18, 2024
Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program Nov 18, 2024
Making Life Better at the Bottom of the Healthcare Pyramid We need to make primary care more attractive to medical students Nov 18, 2024
CDC's Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rules Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 18, 2024
Scientists Fear What's Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to 'Go Wild' One expert believes we're returning to "every man his own doctor" Nov 17, 2024
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of Nov 17, 2024
Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement Nov 16, 2024
FDA Approves First Menin Inhibitor for Acute Leukemia Complete responses in 21% of patients treated with single-agent revumenib Nov 15, 2024
Clozapine's REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meeting Can severe neutropenia associated with the schizophrenia drug be monitored without it? Nov 15, 2024
Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism Nov 15, 2024
How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids? analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists Nov 15, 2024
Group Sues Tennessee Over Racial Requirements for Medical Boards Lawsuit claims clients were denied board appointments because they weren't a minority Nov 15, 2024
Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized "Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role Nov 15, 2024
MedPod Today: What Happens to Healthcare Under Trump? reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics Nov 15, 2024 podcast
Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement Nov 15, 2024
Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year? Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math Nov 15, 2024
RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs Health news and commentary gathered by staff Nov 15, 2024
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 2024
First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency Novel treatment is indicated for children and adults with the rare disorder Nov 14, 2024
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety Nov 14, 2024
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy Nov 14, 2024
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says Nov 14, 2024
Lowest Paid Medical in 2024 These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year Nov 14, 2024
Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status "My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said Nov 14, 2024
New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions Agency spent over 15 years crafting the guidelines Nov 14, 2024
Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse Nov 14, 2024