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FDA ADCOMM donanemab over a computer rendering of neurons affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidate

Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab

A scanning electron microscopy of Bacillus anthracis bacteria spores.

Texas Rancher Develops Rare Case of Anthrax After Butchering Dead Lamb

"There is no safe way to prepare meat ... from an animal that has died of anthrax, CDC warns

NYV over a photo of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY

Can Mitral Valve Innovators Dig Themselves Out of a Rut?

Current transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices a poor match for clinical need

A photo of Republican representative Erin Pare on the House floor of the Raleigh, N.C. Legislative Building.

North Carolina Lawmakers Add Health Exemption to Bill Limiting Masking

Senate passes bill, House to vote on Tuesday

FDA MARKETING JUUL over a photo of the product.

Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Official

FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review

A photo of surgical scrubs and a doctor鈥檚 coat on hangers.

Guess Which Specialty Gets the Most Behavior Complaints From Coworkers ...

And the physicians with the least complaints won't come as a surprise either

A close up photo of a Humira prefilled syringe.

Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverage

Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a box of Paxlovid.

Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumonia

Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the Capitol in Washington

Republican Senators Block Bill to Federally Protect Contraception Access

Test vote won a 51-39 majority

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Cucumbers Hospitalize 54; First H5N2 Bird Flu Death; FDA Warns on Oysters, Clams

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

FDA ADCOMM 2024-2025 formula for COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

A graphic from Safari Regenerative Therapy which reads: Get Over It! Stem Cells Work!

FDA Warns Company Making Stem Cell Products for Pets

Safari Stem Cell claims its products can treat a range of animal diseases, FDA says

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Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

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

NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam?

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the Capitol in Washington

Senate Holds Test Vote on Contraception Access

Democrats try to get Republicans on record amid an election-year push on reproductive rights

A photo of a senior woman describing her pain to a male physician.

An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'

There are serious consequences of under-managed pain

A photo of Dave Crenshaw with his service dog, Doc, in front of his home in Kearny, New Jersey

Service Dogs Helped Ease PTSD Symptoms in U.S. Military Veterans

"It's the greatest medicine with the least amount of side effects," says one vet

A screenshot of Senator Patty Murray speaking during this hearing.

Lawmakers Square Off on Impacts of Dobbs Decision

Each side at a Senate hearing painted the other as extremist

A photo of a deer tick on a person鈥檚 skin.

Three-Dose Lyme Vaccine Candidate Stimulates Immunogenicity, Appears Safe

But public acceptance of a vaccine requiring multiple boosters could be problematic, experts say

ASCO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

Docetaxel Tied to Less Taxane Neuropathy in Black Breast Cancer Patients

Dose-limiting toxicity has been linked with worse outcomes specifically in this population

A black and white night shot of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade

Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy

FDA ADCOMM midomafetamine capsules (MDMA, Lykos Therapeutics) over a close up photo of drug capsules

FDA Panel Votes Against MDMA for PTSD

Advisors raised concerns about efficacy, safety, trial design, misconduct

A screenshot of Representative Rep. Morgan Griffith speaking during this hearing.

House Committee Divided on Whether Changes are Needed in 340B Drug Discount Program

Program's value undisputed, but some members say hospitals are taking unfair advantage

A photo business people discussing financial charts.

Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws

"Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations

A photo doxycycline packaging, blisterpack, and a capsule.

New CDC Guidelines Recommend Doxy PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs

Clinicians should offer doxy PEP to at-risk gay and bisexual men, transgender women

A photo if an anatomical model of the female reproductive system in front of a woman receiving an ultrasound.

Here's What I'm Looking For in an Ob/Gyn Residency: Comprehensive Training

Access to abortion training in all states can help prevent the growing gaps in women's health

A photo of a tired-looking young pregnant woman.

U.S. Lags Behind All Other High-Income Nations on Maternal Mortality

What have other high-income nations figured out that the U.S. hasn't about maternity care?

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

IRS Sues Controversial Doctor; Congresswoman Has Cancer; Caffeine and Teens

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

A screenshot of Anthony Fauci, MD, speaking during this hearing.

Fauci Denies 'False Accusation' of COVID Origins Cover-Up

Republicans question his interactions with scientists who may have acted improperly

A photo of vehicles entering the main security gate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary 鈥� the Angola Prison.

Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Surgical Castration for Sex Crimes Against Kids

Bill now heads to the governor

FDA ADCOMM 2024-2025 formula for COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

FDA Panel to Consider Which COVID Strain to Target in an Updated Vaccine

The KP.2 subvariant is now dominant in the U.S., FDA staff says in a briefing document

A photo of residential buildings in Yakutsk, Siberia, Russia.

Most Heart Disease Deaths Still Occur in Cold Weather, but Heat Is a Growing Problem

Rising mortality burden from high ambient temperatures around the world

A photo of a man inside a needle exchange van.

Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

A photo of two male farmers talking in a dairy cow barn.

'Uncertainty' Isn't a Bad Word: U.S. Agencies Must Tighten Up H5N1 Communications

More effective and efficient public messaging is the need of the hour

A photo of a mature male physician at his desk looking at his computer.

Sorry, Wrong Provider

There's such a thing as too much information, especially if the patient isn't yours

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Mystery Illness Strikes Aircraft; Fauci to Testify; Michelle Obama's Mother Dies

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

A photo of President Joe Biden walking in front of a graphic which reads: PROTECT AND BUILD on the Affordable Care Act.

Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

A Trump presidency could mean significant dips in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say

A photo of a busy hospital waiting room.

Fast-Food Medicine: EDs Desperately Need a New Model of Care

The current system lacks both affordability and efficiency

A photo of a male nurse looking at a laptop outside an examination room.

Where Are All the Male Nurses?

Gender stereotypes may be exacerbating the nursing shortage

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