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FDA APPROVED finerenone (Kerendia) over a computer rendering of a diseased kidney and a healthy kidney.

Finerenone OK'd for Slowing Kidney Disease in T2D

Drug also indicated for cardiovascular event risk reduction

The vial and packaging of Aduhelm (aducanumab) for injection with blurred prescribing information in the background.

Alzheimer's Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes

"We as neurologists need a strategy to advise our patients," experts say

An anatomical model head with brain exposed and electrodes attached to the temples.

FDA Cannot Ban Use of Electric Shock Devices for Harmful Behaviors

Appeals court rules in favor of only U.S. facility still using devices for behavioral treatment

A Tulane University School of Medicine sticker on the glass facade of the building.

Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation

Decision follows public outrage over alleged racism and gender discrimination at the university

Three different COVID-19 vaccine 2nd shot reminder advertisements.

How Many People Skipped Their Second COVID Shot?

New CDC data say 15 million people in the U.S. have not completed their vaccination series

An abstract illustration of two people hugging.

Empathy: The Most Critical Skill in Medicine

Caring for a patient means putting yourself in their shoes

Boxes and blister pack of Ivermectin Tablets USP Boxes & blister pack of Ivermectin Tablets USP & a prescription bottle.

Awaited Ivermectin Review Is Out

Findings are positive, but critics still want a large randomized controlled trial

The YouTube thumbnail with Mikhail Varshavski, DO, and the words: DOCTOR REACTS

Doctor Reacts to Bizarre 'Health Hacks' Videos

Diving into the world of YouTube clickbait

A tired male healthcare worker in scrubs and PPE sits in a folding chair and rubs his eyes in a dark room.

You're Not Alone in Your Darkest Hours

Ending the silence on mental health can save the lives of our peers, our patients, and ourselves

A senior man grimaces with fear as he is about to get vaccinated.

Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs

But both patients and physicians must still overcome several barriers to care delivery

A cadaver in a body bag inside the medical examiners office.

Surfside Collapse: Beyond the Immediate Aftermath

A forensic pathologist's perspective on "the last responders"

A male physician in white coat hands his stethoscope off to a surgeon in blue scrubs.

What to Do When It's Time to Let Go ... of the Specialist

Getting them to return patients to our care isn't always easy

A close up of a Heartmate 3 left ventricular assist device

Skin Rash Should Be a Huge Red Flag for LVAD Recipients, Group Says

New phenomenon suggests perils of not performing biopsy in time

An aerial view of CoxHealth Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri next to a photo of CEO Steve Edwards.

Missouri Health System CEO Calls Out for Help Amid COVID Surge

Makes plea on Twitter for respiratory therapists during local uptick in cases

A photo of Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, FL.

Doctors Among the Missing in Surfside Condo Collapse

Brothers Brad and Gary Cohen were visiting their elderly parents; newlywed couple also missing

A screenshot of a TikTok video with Kelly Morris with the caption: I鈥檇 unplug your vent to charge my cell phone.

Nurse Suspended Over TikTok Videos About Patients

Only thing hurt in her posts were "people's feelings," nurse said

A sad and distressed looking young woman curled up on a couch holding a smartphone.

The Mental Health Toll of Not Matching

Reports of suicides and unprecedented social media dialogue have turned a spotlight on the issue

A small black mortar board cap sitting on several $100 bills.

Scholarship Tips for Med Students

8 ways to help fund tuition

A young pregnant woman takes a selfie with her smartphone while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations?

Policy must be based on indisputable evidence

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

COVID Surges Emerge; FDA Warns About Chantix; Lions, Tigers, Bears Get Vaxxed

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

A transgender woman in a pink robe with her head wrapped in a towel wipes the steam off of a mirror in the bathroom.

What's Driving Eating Disorders in Trans Patients?

Proper care begins with understanding

Four dark backlit businessmen seated at a table in a board room.

The One Skill That Harried Medical Leaders Often Lack

It's no surprise the public is losing faith with the healthcare industry

A computer rendered COVID-19 virus on a plate between a knife and fork.

One GI Symptom Stuck Around Months After Severe COVID

But most symptoms resolved within 3 months, researchers found

A photo of Tenet Healthcare鈥檚 headquarters along the Dallas North Tollway in Farmers Branch, TX.

Federal Lawmakers Question Tenet's Use of CARES Act Funds

Congressional Democrats are seeking answers on how Tenet Healthcare used taxpayer dollars

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, an MRI of the brain and the words: CARDIAC ARREST

A Day in the Life of a Doctor: ICU Night Shift

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she navigates a patient's cardiac arrest.

A young female healthcare worker in blue scrubs holding a brochure speaks to a concerned looking senior woman.

Give All Patients a Voice in Their Care

The pandemic has emphasized the importance of access to advance care planning

A hospital advertisement on a billboard

Study: Public Unlikely to Benefit From Hospitals' Advertising

Making the rich richer and the poor poorer?

A coal waste pile West of Trevorton, Pennsylvania.

House Members Argue for Puerto Rico Coal Plant Shutdown

Plant is releasing toxic coal ash, sickening the nearby community, lawmakers and witnesses say

A group of medical students in a lecture hall listen to an unseen professor.

Do We Really Need a Fourth Year of Med School?

Student perspectives from the pandemic point to the benefits of restructuring medical education

ADA over a photo of a glucose monitor laying on a blood sugar tracker chart

CDC Study: Income-Related Inequalities Widening in Diabetes

Disparities differed by sex and age group

A photo of Google鈥檚 headquarters, the Googleplex, in Mountain View, CA

Google's Rise in Healthcare

The tech giant's innovation is sure to disrupt the status quo

A photo of John Markowitz, MD

Q&A: Helping Surfside Survivors, and Other Trauma Patients, Return to Normal

Columbia University's John Markowitz outlines the types of therapies that are proven to work

Medfluencer: Who Is TikTok Superstar Dr. Noc?

Meet the social media sensation who's fighting COVID lies online

ADA over a photo of a glucose monitor laying on a blood sugar tracker chart

Genetics, Socioeconomic Factors Each Tied to Diabetes and Obesity

People with highest risk genetics more than 15 times more likely to have T2D

A computer rendering of a silhouetted man pushing a boulder up a hill.

Could This Personality Type Crush Burnout for Surgical Residents?

And could residency programs use it as a screening tool?

A photo of Diana Cejas, MD, MPH

I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

A photo of Jay Bindman

When You Ignore My Gender, You Dehumanize Me

As physicians, we must do better to support trans patients

A mature surgeon claps the back of his younger colleague as they walk down a hospital hallway.

How to Have an Outstanding Mentor Relationship

Five ways to make a difference in someone's career

ADA over a photo of a glucose monitor laying on a blood sugar tracker chart

COVID-19 Pandemic Upped Anxiety in Adults, Kids With Diabetes

Providers should be screening patients on how COVID is affecting them, says researcher

A male nurse gives a teen male a COVID-19 vaccination, both are wearing protective masks.

CDC's All-or-Nothing Approach to Teen COVID Vaccination Is All Wrong

The agency should revisit its latest guidance to maximize benefits and minimize risks

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