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Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

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The Problem of Operating Room Trash (And a Solution to Fix It)

Join YouTuber and physician Max Feinstein, MD, for a trip to the recycling center

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FDA Warns on Compounded Ketamine for Psych Disorders

The agency emphasized the drug is not approved for any psychiatric disorder

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Inmates Settle Ivermectin Suit; 70 Patients Sue Rheumatologist; 'Doc Chase' Scheme

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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'Abortion Test' Sparks Concern; AI in Brain Surgery; 'Is There a Doctor on Board?'

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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ED Clinicians Tackle Patients' Food Insecurity, Homelessness

Connecting patients to resources that work best for them is critical, researchers say

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Family Sold Bleach COVID 'Cure'; Doc's Alleged Malpractice Trail; Faulty Implants

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Opposing Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers Is My Lane

Commit to speaking out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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No Surprise? Surgical Leadership Roles Still Dominated by White Men

Underrepresented groups, women may find path to department chair cut short in "service roles"

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Heat-Related Illness Among Farmworkers: How Nurses Can Help

Vulnerable population is "bearing the brunt of climate change," researcher says

Docs and Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Don't Debunk, but Do Discuss

Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, urges clinicians to be gentle when dealing with disinformation and distrust

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After-the-Fact Informed Consent for a Clinical Trial? It Can Work in Some Situations

Sometimes it's not practical to perform the study any other way

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Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthma

Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients

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U.S. Doc Trapped in Gaza; DEA Extends Virtual Prescribing; Girl's Brain Disconnected

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Results

Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation

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Are Pirates Coming for Your Medical Meeting?

Scam sites pretending to be various medical and professional societies pop up every year

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Malpractice Suits Involving NPs and PAs Can Spell Trouble for Supervising Docs Too

Doctors often included even if they didn't see or hear about the patient involved, study finds

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Catching COVID 5 Times; Stroke Deaths Expected to Surge; Calif. Bans Red Dye No. 3

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Experts on AI Tell Nurses: 'You Need to Embrace This'

And no, you will not be replaced by a robot

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Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults

Findings support efforts to develop strategies to improve mental health, author says

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Seven C's That Can Help on Your Next ED Shift

These tips can help overcome the brain's two major design flaws, says psychologist Helena Boschi

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Study Finds Racial Disparities in Treatment Rates for Teen Depression

Lowest rates of treatment were seen for Latinx, biracial kids based on 2021 data

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Pay Fair: Solutions for Gender and Racial Pay Parity in Academic Pharmacy

It's time to level the playing field

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FDA Turns Down ATTR Cardiomyopathy Drug

Decision cites insufficient evidence of clinical meaningfulness

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Need to Answer a Routine Question From a Patient? AI Might Come to Your Rescue

Artificial intelligence could lighten our load, if we can figure out how to use it wisely

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Feds Rein in Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients

A computer program isn't always a crystal ball for care

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Putting an End to the 'Doctor-Nurse Game'

Anyone with a doctorate degree should have the right to use the "doctor" title

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Never Ask Me to Be a Medical Expert Witness (Again)

Medicine is both a science and an art

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Utilizing AI May Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality

Identifying those at risk is imperative to improving outcomes

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Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conference

Clinical trials need to include more active users, researcher says

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Can Rapid COVID Tests Reveal More Than a Positive/Negative Result?

Experts agree that rapid antigen test kits can show degrees of infectiousness

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Pandemic-Era Conditions Blamed for Spike in Cardiac Arrest Deaths

SARS-CoV-2 infection itself played minor role in OHCA survival rates in Seattle

Moving Forward From Affirmative Action in Medical Schools

How will diversity in medicine be affected by Supreme Court ruling?

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Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Sotorasib's Confirmatory Data in NSCLC Unreliable, Says FDA Panel

But聽agency doesn't plan to immediately push for KRAS inhibitor's withdrawal

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Should 'Site Neutrality' Be Used to Set Payments? MedPAC Members Disagree

"I don't think 'site-neutral' is neutral," one commissioner says

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'Shadow Work' TikTok Sensation: Is It Legit?

You may not have heard of it, but your Gen Z patients probably have

Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?

A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job"

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$425M Heartburn Drug Settlement; 5 Years for Clinic Fire; $2.5M Broken Leg Award

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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'Good' Cholesterol and Dementia Risk; Water Allergy; Firearms Deaths Surge in Kids

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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