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Doctor Versus Fighter Jet

Here's what happens to your body in an F-16

FDA WARNING Medtronic HeartWare left ventricular assist device above a photo of the device in the palm of a mans hand

Medtronic's LVAD Pulled From Market Due to Neurological, Mortality Risks

Physicians must stop implanting the HeartWare system, says FDA

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

Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

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

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Simplified 9-1-1 Interactions Spurred More Bystander CPR

Improvements seen in Los Angeles regardless of callers' English proficiency

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Doximity Hopes Doctors Buy Into Its IPO

MD social networking site sets aside 15% of shares for physician members

FDA MARKETING Cognoa ASD Diagnosis Aid (Canvas DX) over a photo of the software running on a smartphone

Novel Aid to Help Diagnose Autism Gets FDA Nod

Canvas Dx device may help early diagnoses and intervention in young children

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Suicide Continues to Get Sad Before It Gets Sadder

Novel research and definitions are essential to reversing bleak trends

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Inside Hahnemann's Demise; Fauci: Society 'Totally Nuts'; Anti-Vax Law Firm

This past week in healthcare investigations

A young Black woman holding her toddler daughter puts her hand out in a stop gesture to a physician holding a syringe

What Drives COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Moms?

Social pressures, misinformation are at play

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Op-Ed: The Day My Patient Called Me the N-Word

Why is there so much silence when it comes to racial issues?

A close up of a pill organizer with Wednesday鈥檚 pills spilling out of the compartment.

Another Chance to Get Our Patients' Medication Lists Right

A new "soft stop" in our EHR helps us see some changes more clearly

FDA APPROVED olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi)

FDA OKs New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Approval of olanzapine-samidorphan carries opioid-related contraindications

A woman with her eyes closed and hands on her temples experiencing vertigo

COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Condition

More evidence for POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is helping to raise awareness

Bauchner Out as JAMA Editor-in-Chief

AMA launches search for new top editor, led by Otis Brawley

Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate

Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge

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Op-Ed: Can We Stop Shooting the Mentally Ill?

Let's start by improving access to treatment and using alternative models of crisis intervention

An overhead view of a male physician standing in front of a wedge of tightly packed people.

Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism?

Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines?

A syringe sticking out of a vial of covid-19 vaccine with out of focus people waiting for their shot in the background

Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought?

Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely

A computer rendering of antibodies attacking a COVID-19 virus

Op-Ed: Quit Ignoring Natural COVID Immunity

Antibody testing and proof of prior infection can allow more people to return to normal

FDA ADCOMM Teplizumab over a computer rendering of antibodies

Drug to Delay T1D Gets Tepid Endorsement by FDA Advisors

Feelings mixed on safety and efficacy evidence for novel biologic

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Study Shows How to Safely Hold an Indoor Mass Gathering

Testing, N95 masks allowed a 500-person indoor concert to go infection-free

A close up of a woman's finger pointing at the chest of a male physician.

How to Get Patients to Speak Up When They Experience a Medical Error

Make your hospital or practice a welcoming place to report a problem, expert says

A close up of a physicians white jacket with a name tag that reads: PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE

PAs Attempt to Rebrand With a New Name

Years-long process with hopes of boosting profession's relevance and impact

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Op-Ed: Let's Stop Equating Female and Male Bodies

Medical tech needs to account for how gender agnostic conditions affect women differently

An advertisement for Alexander Baldonado鈥檚 business over a photo of blue rubber gloved hands counting $100 bills.

Federal COVID Fraud Charges Include Doc's Testing Scheme

Physician used COVID-19 testing event for more profitable purposes, says DOJ

FDA WARNING Obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) over two bottles of Ocaliva over a computer rendering of a liver with cirrhosis.

FDA Restricts Ocaliva Use in Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Liver failure, need for liver transplant reported in patients with advanced cirrhosis

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

A computer rendering of the COVID-19 virus sliced in half to show the interior

Why CDC Changed Its 'Breakthrough Case' Definition

Will new monitoring tactic miss the "full picture" of COVID infections among the vaccinated?

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

Qelbree Hits Shelves; Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Impairment Breakthrough

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Bad Day Sunshine: Benzene Found in Many Sun Care Products

Valisure also detected the carcinogen in hand sanitizers earlier this year

A man with his face in his hands sits in the center of three chairs in a waiting room

Three Reasons Your Patients Are Unhappy

How to practice on a human level

50 Hospitals Get Dubious Ranking on Racial Inclusion

"If you want an illustration of what structural racism is, this is it"

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N.J. Mother Sues Her Former Doctor for Fertility Fraud

DNA kit identified fertility doctor as daughter's father, suit alleges

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Unhealthy Quest for Lighter Skin Fuels Bleaching Epidemic

Breaking the centuries-old cycle of myths about skin color

A mature Black male physician shows info on a tablet to his mature Asian female patient who is wearing a headwrap

Op-Ed: A Door Opens to Transform Cancer Care

Incoming CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure brings hope to the cancer community

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Family Alleges Profit Motives Played Role in 3-Year-Old's Death

Parents charge care delays for child with hydrocephalus were tied to arrangements for star doctor

Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway

A sad little boy with his face to a wall

Op-Ed: Love Can Conquer Trauma

My wife helped me heal old mental wounds

Trust in Healthcare System Needs Rebuilding, Internal Medicine Group Says

Scientists have to stop believing that we'll change minds with more data, adds president & CEO

DDW over a computer rendering of the digestive system

GI Disruption Lasts for Months in Many COVID Survivors

Persistently loose stools were most common after-effect

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