COVID-Positive Doc: 'I Didn't Wear a Mask and I Regret It' Outdoor gathering leads to COVID spread among family members Jul 21, 2020
MCAT Test-Takers Come Down With COVID-19 Reports raise new concern about precautions at testing centers Jul 21, 2020
RECOVERY: Steroid Benefit in Severe COVID-19 Holds Up Sickest patients helped the most, drug already added to NIH guidelines Jul 17, 2020
Back Into the Lion's Den: COVID-19 and Post-Acute Care Returning COVID patients to unprepared facilities a "recipe for disaster" Jul 16, 2020
COVID-19 May Manifest in the Mouth in Some Patients Pay attention to those with a rash, small case series from Spain advises Jul 15, 2020
Depot Antipsychotic Delays Hospitalization in Early-Stage Schizophrenia Trial suggests treatment typically used for chronic illness can be considered earlier Jul 15, 2020
Essure Linked to Higher Rates of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Chronic Pain Early results of a post-market analysis show adverse effects after years of FDA action Jul 14, 2020
Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
Healthcare Disruptors: Bringing $0 Copays to Self-Insured Plans The Zero Card promises benefits for patients, employers, healthcare providers Jul 10, 2020
Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employees Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
COVID-19 Linked to Late Stent Thrombosis? Case report bolsters case for antithrombotic therapy Jul 08, 2020
More Good News for HIV PrEP Injectable Long-acting cabotegravir dramatically cuts estimated HIV incidence Jul 07, 2020
HIV Remission: No Transplant Necessary Promising results after an unusual treatment regimen, though questions remain Jul 07, 2020
Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Win Coveted Marketing Claims FDA allows Marlboro Heatstick labels to boast "reduced exposure" though not "reduced risk" Jul 07, 2020
Sobering Data on Risks of Short-Term Oral Corticosteroids Short steroid bursts linked to serious adverse events within a month Jul 06, 2020
Op-Ed: Is Medical Waste ... Racist? Disposal methods are threatening minority communities Jul 06, 2020
COVID-19 Spread by Droplets? Free Particles? Or 'A Little Bit of Both'? Setting plays key role in transmission dynamics, expert says Jul 06, 2020 video
Study: Afib Persistence Shouldn't Be Based on 7-Day Cutoff Is the current definition of "paroxysmal Afib" clinically relevant? Jul 02, 2020
Want a Silver Bullet for COVID-19? Look to 'The Lone Ranger' Milton Packer explains what we can do today to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 Jul 01, 2020
Finally, Something Good to Say About Fire Ants It's "only hand waving," but they may inhibit spread of red meat allergy Jun 25, 2020
Colchicine Shows Promise in COVID-19 Patients, With Caveats Clinical effects need further investigation, authors urge Jun 24, 2020
Side Jobs Not All Roses for the Next Generation of Doctors Latest personal ventures include social media sponsorships, admissions consulting Jun 24, 2020
Muscle Relaxer Rx Doubled Over 12-Year Span Spike in prescriptions among older adults particularly concerning, researchers note Jun 24, 2020
FDA Slaps Stem Cell Firm Linked to Nebraska Infections EUCYT Laboratories also pushing exosome treatments for COVID-19 Jun 23, 2020
Street Medic 101: First Aid, Consent, Military Strategy and More As national unrest continues, protest-medicine trainers are adapting to new threats and evolving priorities Jun 21, 2020
What Does Asymptomatic COVID-19 Look Like Under the Surface? Many individuals show subclinical abnormalities as well as differences from symptomatic patients Jun 18, 2020
Racial Bias in Flexner Report Permeates Medical Education Today Landmark study forced all but two Black U.S. medical schools to close Jun 18, 2020
Access Uneven for 'Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History' Insurance doesn't bring costs down enough for many patients, center finds Jun 17, 2020
Strange Sips, Steps Raise Concerns About Trump's Health CNN's Gupta: "A lot of clues, but no conclusions" Jun 16, 2020
COVID-19 Pitched as 'Opportunity' to Nursing Students Unlike medical students, nursing trainees encouraged to join front lines Jun 16, 2020
Finally: Common Drug Improves COVID-19 Survival in Trial "A ground-breaking development," according to preliminary data from an ongoing trial Jun 16, 2020
Gay-Straight Alliances at School Cut Bullying for LGBTQ Youth Even bullying based on targets' weight or religion was reduced Jun 15, 2020
Tenet Sued After Firing Detroit Nurses Who Complained About COVID Understaffing Four nurses claim deaths could have been prevented Jun 15, 2020
HCQ No Longer Approved Even a Little for COVID-19 Study after study showed no benefit, and now the FDA has had enough Jun 15, 2020
New NMO Drug Gets FDA Nod B-cell depleting inebilizumab is the second neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder treatment approved Jun 12, 2020
What Police Chokeholds Can Do to the Brain George Floyd's death prompts new look at often overused police tactic Jun 11, 2020
AMA Responds to Racial Injustice, Failing Practices During COVID-19 Town Hall Policy experts also discuss physician wellness, ways to preserve advances in telemedicine Jun 08, 2020
