Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhere State Supreme Court hears potential bellwether case next week Feb 09, 2021
Has Pembrolizumab Finally Met an Indication FDA Doesn't Like? Agency staff skeptical of data in early breast cancer Feb 08, 2021
Big Brother Intervention No Fix for Hospital Hand Hygiene Practices Device that counted each drop of hand sanitizer used was of little help Feb 08, 2021
Op-Ed: If You're a Doctor, You Need Therapy You can't take care of patients until you take care of yourself Feb 06, 2021
Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claim Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling Feb 05, 2021
International Medical Grads Blast New Testing Procedures New English proficiency exam may be a stumbling block to matching for international students Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 Risk Not Equal for All Critical Care Staff Antibody study in British hospital reveals exposure varied by role Feb 04, 2021
HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapy Assistant physician and Missouri state legislator indicted for wire fraud, other crimes Feb 04, 2021
Sepsis in Children Better Controlled with Care Bundles Also: living in low-income neighborhoods linked to longer hospital stays Feb 04, 2021
Anti-COVID Mouthwash: Spit, Don't Swallow? Some reduction in viral load in infected patients, pilot study finds Feb 04, 2021
Burnout Among ICU Docs Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Small Dutch survey finds link to unsafe work environment, scarcity of resources Feb 03, 2021
Telemedicine in ICU Saves Lives, Study Finds Tele-intensivist care linked to 18% lower mortality over a decade Feb 03, 2021
'Frustrating' Ordeal for Community Doc Seeking COVID Shot Nearest available this week: 413 miles away, at an airport Feb 02, 2021
USPSTF: Still a Hard Pass on Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening Science hasn't improved, task force says Feb 02, 2021
EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients Feb 02, 2021
Preterm Births Flag Neighborhood Vulnerability to COVID-19 Obstetric outcome is a "vital statistic" to evaluate community healthcare access, researcher says Feb 01, 2021
Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening? A debate on what stopping scans would do to health systems, patients Feb 01, 2021
What Does Survival Look Like After ECMO for COVID-19? Small registry highlights need to analyze survivors' longitudinal functional status Jan 31, 2021
Some of Last Year's Deferred Cardiac Surgeries Likely Still in Backlog Report describes effect of COVID on surgical case volumes, outcomes Jan 31, 2021
Combined Cath Approach No Match for Surgery for Aortic Stenosis, CAD Pacemakers increasingly an issue in TAVR plus PCI Jan 30, 2021
Will Recovering COVID-19 Patients Soon Be Walking Around on ECMO? This year's winner of the STS "Shark Tank" session Jan 30, 2021
80% of COVID-19 Patients May Have Lingering Symptoms, Signs More than 50 effects persisted after acute infection, meta-analysis shows Jan 30, 2021
Preterm Birth More Common in 'Vulnerable' Neighborhoods Community-level risks "beyond individual factors" seen playing strong role Jan 29, 2021
Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs? The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs Jan 29, 2021
Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging No one is chasing a zero-risk life Jan 28, 2021
Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years Jan 28, 2021
Two Pediatricians Dead in Texas Murder-Suicide Austin mourns loss of beloved pediatrician Lindley Dodson, MD Jan 28, 2021
Officials Investigate Physician's Death After COVID Vaccination Onset of rare blood disorder should not be interpreted as causal, experts say Jan 27, 2021
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 Jan 27, 2021
JAK Inhibitor Misses Endpoint in Safety Study. Now What? Major blow to popular class of oral rheumatology drugs Jan 27, 2021
USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelled Permanently Medical licensing authorities looking for "innovative ways to assess clinical skills" Jan 26, 2021
Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients But some rally around him Jan 26, 2021
Colchicine for Early COVID-19? Trial May Support Oral Therapy at Home But some find science-by-press-release troubling Jan 26, 2021
Biden's New ONC Head Wins Plaudits From Predecessors Micky Tripathi will bring a blend of experience and policy knowledge, they say Jan 25, 2021
Telehealth's Security Problem; Virtual Cancer Care; Post-Pandemic Teladoc Emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth Jan 25, 2021
Jolly Good Fellows? These MDs Do Deny It Spat erupts over ACC's offer of fellowship title to nonphysicians Jan 22, 2021
Aspirin and CRC Risk: A Curious Age Connection Implications for prophylactic recommendations, researchers say Jan 21, 2021
Cancer and COVID; Booze and Cancer; 'Screech' Starts Chemo News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 21, 2021
