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FDA APPROVED cabotegravir (Apretude) over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial

FDA Approves First Long-Acting Injectable to Prevent HIV Infection

Apretude is administered every 2 months versus a daily pill

A pain scale chart over a photo of a large white capsule laying on other capsules.

Is 'Big Pharma' To Blame For the Opioid Crisis?

More complex and actionable issues are at the root of the problem

A computer rendering of the Alterra pre-stent and the Sapien 3 transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement

Sapien 3 With Pre-Stent Gets FDA Go-Ahead for Pulmonary Valve Fix

Valve system could substantially expand proportion of patients who can skip another surgery

FDA APPROVED efgartigimod (Vyvgart) over an illustration of a normal nerve and a nerve affected by myasthenia gravis

Novel Myasthenia Gravis Treatment Wins FDA Nod

Efgartigimod is the first approved FcRn blocker

A group of young Black medical students at college

Pipeline Programs Create a Path Toward Health Equity

We need more people in medicine working to serve their own communities

A woman wearing a turtleneck sweater with the neck pulled up to cover her face

When Will They Find Out I'm an Imposter?

Intellectual self-doubt stems from factors beyond individual control

A mother, her children, and dog, walk in the woods

Leaving Clinical Medicine Without Regrets

It may seem daunting, but options exist

Two vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in front of the packaging

How Bad Is It to Get a Booster While You Have COVID?

Some people may not know they are infected when they get boosted

A screenshot from this White House COVID-Response Team briefing

'Winter of Severe Illness, Death' for the Unvaccinated, White House Warns

Fully vaccinated individuals must still get boosted for optimal protection, says Fauci

A TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK stamp on a photo of a vial of concentrated potassium chloride for injection.

Next Up in Drug Shortages: Potassium Chloride

Healthcare providers facing a nationwide shortage of the intravenous formulation

An illustration of a woman standing between a doctor and patient, their words going through her head.

Medical Translation Sacrifices Accuracy for Understanding

In health facilities and the pharmaceutical industry, this has consequences for patients

A photo of the lineup from the movie The Usual Subjects, with Edward Nirenberg鈥檚 head on Kevin Spacey鈥檚 body.

Who Is Edward Nirenberg, and Why Are We Listening to Him?

Aspiring med student stands out as science communicator

An unhappy looking male physician covers his ears with his hands.

It's Loud and Clear: Unwanted Noise in Medical Facilities Is a Hazard

The right soundscape can benefit patients and providers alike

A bag of counterfeit fentanyl pills seized by the DEA.

DEA Chief Warns About Fake Prescription Drugs Containing Fentanyl

More than 8.4 million fake pills seized since end of September

A woman鈥檚 hand holding a Mifeprex tablet above the box with a jar of cotton swabs in the background.

FDA Relaxes Restrictions on Abortion Pill

Federal government permanently removes requirements that patients pick up mifepristone in person

A photo of the Charging Bull sculpture near the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, NY.

Physician Side Gigs to Make You Passive Income

How to invest your money and leverage your medical knowledge

A toe tag that reads COVID-19 on the big toe of a corpse in a morgue.

Medical Examiners Report Demands to Remove COVID From Death Certificates

In other cases, they have been asked to add it, so that families can receive FEMA money

A Black man sits on the edge of his bed and looks out the window.

I Woke Up One Morning and I'd Lost My Identity as a Doctor

Foreign-trained physicians like me face immense barriers to practicing in the U.S.

A photo of the Rust movie set at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico.

What Do Alec Baldwin and the Unvaccinated Have in Common?

Both carry "live rounds" that put people in harm's way

A photo of a box and blister pack of Ivermectin tablets.

Ivermectin Arm of PRINCIPLE Trial Put on Hold

Trial website cites supply issues

A mature man raises hand to ask a question during a lecture

In the Story of Our Practice, We're Always the Hero

When is it right to challenge our medical colleagues?

A photo of Sandra Lindsay, RN, DHSc after she received her COVID-19 booster shot.

Nurse Who Got First COVID Shot in the U.S. Pushes for Greater Uptake

A year later, Sandra Lindsay strives to sway "folks who are on the fence" about vaccination

Bottles of various flavors of Jarritos carbonated sodas on a grocery store shelf.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes Fizzled for Preventing Obesity in Kids

Real-world study found only modest benefit for adolescent girls in Mexico

A censored swearing speech bubble on a photo of a young male physician looking at his smartphone

I Didn't Match My First Time Around

And I'm doing just fine

A screenshot of Ryan Cole, MD, gesturing to a whiteboard.

Controversial Doc No Longer With One of Idaho's Largest Health Networks

Ryan Cole, MD, previously came under fire for spreading falsities about COVID vaccines, therapies

A large group of senior citizens gather for a party in their retirement community.

Who Will Take Care of Our Aging Population?

Compassion fatigue is hollowing out the elder care workforce

I Can't Do This Again

A physician reaches his limit

The YouTube video thumbnail with Dr. Zubin Damania and Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA and the words: A MEDICAL DILBERT?

Fix Healthcare With a Comic Strip?

ZDoggMD is joined by Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA, to discuss his new book Doc-Related

A young male physician with his finger across his lips in a quiet gesture.

Ethics Consult: Should Doctor Inform Patient's Family of Diagnosis? MD/JD Weighs In

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

A young female nurse makes the money gesture with her hands

Here's How to Keep Nurses From Leaving

Leaders talk money, mentoring, training, and a chance to be heard

A photo of Tennessee State Rep. John Ragan

Tennessee Med Board Pulls COVID Misinformation Policy from Website

But it's not canceling its policy for disciplining docs, despite political pressure

A close up a doctor鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands holding a petri dish with bacteria growing in six sections.

Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

A busy emergency room full of COVID-19 patients

Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

ASHP over a close up of pills being counted in a pharmacy

U.S. Dragging Its Feet on Biosimilar Approvals, Pharmacist Says

Introduction of biosimilars falling behind that of other countries

An advertisement for the Seattle, Washington, 鈥淪hot of a Lifetime鈥� COVID-19 vaccine incentive lottery

Which Incentive Lottery Programs for COVID Vaccines Hit the Jackpot?

Results varied by state, study finds

An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron

NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary"

A gift bag full of wrapped presents with blurred lights overlay

An Antidote for Holiday Season Stress

How to worry less and celebrate more

ASHP over a close up of pills being counted in a pharmacy

The ASHP Wants to Stop White Bagging on Prescription Drugs

This practice "jeopardizes patient care," says ASHP official

A man fishes downstream from a sign warning to not eat the fish because of high amounts of PFAS chemicals.

More Research Needed on PFAS Hazards, House Members Told

Chemicals in foam used by firefighters of particular concern

A male and female physician discuss a chart in a hospital hallway.

Women Physicians Earn $2 Million Less Over Their Careers Than Men

Pay gap emerges early in career course and persists for decades

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