New Targeted Drug Approved for Low-Grade Glioma in Kids First systemic therapy for pediatric patients with BRAF rearrangements Apr 23, 2024
CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says Apr 23, 2024
Is It Time for Hospitals to Implement Weapons Screening? Gun violence in hospitals is rising -- we need a bold new safety approach Apr 23, 2024
California Nurses Rally Against AI Tools in Healthcare They demand hospitals take pause before rushing implementation of "untested" technologies Apr 23, 2024
A Closer Look at EMTALA, the Law at the Center of Supreme Court Abortion Arguments Law requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency department Apr 23, 2024
8 Things Doctors Never Need to Buy Spend intentionally so the things you buy actually bring you joy and fit with your plan Apr 23, 2024
FDA OKs First IL-15 Receptor Agonist for Early Bladder Cancer Novel immunotherapy induced complete responses in 62% of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC Apr 23, 2024
Herpes B: A Hidden Menace in Monkeys The recent saga of a man in Hong Kong is a grim reminder of a dangerous macaque virus Apr 23, 2024
Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patients Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred Apr 23, 2024
When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: CDC's Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Level Heat is the number one cause of weather-related death Apr 23, 2024
COVID Shot Boosts Mucosal Immunity in Previously Infected People Only "traces" of spike-specific salivary antibodies found in vaccinated SARS-CoV-2-naive people Apr 23, 2024
How Trump Could Reshape Healthcare; E. Coli Alert; Does Doctor's Gender Matter? Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 23, 2024
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza? And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed? Apr 22, 2024
HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive Healthcare Data "One thing Dobbs did not take away, and that is the right of Americans to their privacy" Apr 22, 2024
Modest Changes in Kids' Developmental Scores Seen From Pandemic Future studies continuing to follow large numbers of children will be important, researcher says Apr 22, 2024
Ex-Con Charged With Murdering Home Care Nurse Crime has spurred calls for better safety measures for home healthcare workers Apr 22, 2024
Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks Apr 22, 2024
MedPod Deep Dive: More Problems With For-Profit Nursing Schools A special-edition podcast featuring investigative reporting Apr 22, 2024 podcast
Getting in Touch, Figuring It All Out It's great to have more than one way to ask for help on a difficult case Apr 22, 2024
Toxic: How the Search for COVID's Origins Turned Politically Poisonous "The trail to find the source has now gone cold" Apr 22, 2024
Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 22, 2024
FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries Recall comes years after issues were first raised Apr 21, 2024
The Real Forces That Motivate Us in Healthcare Doctors are motivated by metaphysical drivers, just like those in many other fields Apr 21, 2024
When Neglect Becomes Criminal: The Harsh Reality of Failing a Dependent Too often these cases are swept under the rug Apr 20, 2024
Alectinib Lands FDA Approval for Adjuvant Therapy in NSCLC The ALK inhibitor reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 76% versus chemotherapy Apr 19, 2024
NEJM Begins Limiting Access for Certain News Organizations Outlets focused on physicians won't be able to review papers in advance of publication Apr 19, 2024
MedPod Deep Dive: Inside a For-Profit Nursing School's Financial Struggles A special-edition podcast featuring investigative reporting Apr 19, 2024 podcast
EDs Refused to Treat Pregnant Women, Leaving One to Miscarry in a Lobby Restroom It's happening even though there are federal mandates that women be treated Apr 19, 2024
As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy Group now recommends screening three times instead of once Apr 19, 2024
Doctors Strike at Detroit Hospital After Unionizing Last Year Emergency physicians, contracted through TeamHealth, have pointed to staffing, quality concerns Apr 19, 2024
ED Doc's License Revoked; Bird Flu Fatality Rate in Humans; Pesticide Risk in Fruits Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 19, 2024
Becerra Gets Sharp Questions From All Sides at Budget Hearing House members cite lack of action and funding on physician payment reform and other issues Apr 18, 2024
IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Declining How health professionals can help confront climate change Apr 18, 2024
Ocrelizumab Trial Fills Research Gap for Black, Hispanic MS Patients Half of patients had no evidence of disease activity at 48 weeks Apr 18, 2024
California Sets Long-Awaited Drinking Water Limit for 'Erin Brockovich' Contaminant The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal Apr 18, 2024
As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the U.S. Many believe fluoride may be harmful despite evidence to the contrary Apr 18, 2024
FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84% Apr 18, 2024
Trader Joe's Sold Contaminated Product, CDC Warns Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh basil Apr 18, 2024
The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Management Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment Apr 18, 2024
Ortiz Victim Speaks Out; Collapsed Imaging Table Suit; Hospital Exec Embezzled $600K A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 18, 2024