Hepatitis C Vaccine Is Essential for Expediting Elimination Advancements in the pipeline for hepatitis C eradication Jul 13, 2023
New Recommendations Address Global Inequality in Sickle Cell Disease Care Commission lays out strategies for progress by 2025 and beyond Jul 13, 2023
'Live Blood Analysis' Arrest; Nurse Impostor Rape Lawsuit; Medtronic Whistleblower A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 13, 2023
Stem Cell Medical Tourism Leads to Meningitis in MS Patient Difficult infection took weeks to identify; doctors warn about unproven treatments Jul 12, 2023
Most Patients Successfully Self-Manage Medication Abortion, Study Shows Even beyond 10 weeks gestation, medication abortions were largely complete Jul 12, 2023
Survival Calculator Takes 'Holistic' Approach in Oral Cancer But experts urge caution with this prediction tool Jul 12, 2023
Whole Genome Sequencing Boosts Diagnosis of Rare Disease in Infants Whole genome scans took longer than a commercially available test, but not for most urgent cases Jul 11, 2023
Cytisinicline Shows Efficacy for Smoking Cessation Improved rates of continuous abstinence after 6 or 12 weeks Jul 11, 2023
White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
CDC to Reduce Funding for States' Child Vaccination Programs "This is what happens when you don't pay attention to public health" says APHA executive director Jul 09, 2023
The Straw-Man Argument Against California's COVID Misinfo Law We must uphold this crucial law for protecting patients against falsehoods Jul 09, 2023
Favorable Long-Term Results With Ranibizumab Implant for Neovascular AMD Noninferiority versus monthly injections maintained at 2 years, as recall remains in effect Jul 07, 2023
Top Misconceptions About Heat Illness, From an EMT in the Hottest Place on Earth Treating patients in Death Valley for heat-related illness calls for keeping your cool Jul 07, 2023
Places With Smoke-Free Laws Have the Best Health Outcomes Less cardiovascular, respiratory system disease seen where there are tobacco control policies Jul 07, 2023
Emergency Docs Sue HCA, TeamHealth; Nurse Imprisoned Over Rogue Morphine Dosing A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 06, 2023
A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workers Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry Jul 06, 2023 video
Psychedelic Research: Experts React to FDA Draft Guidance Feedback is mostly positive, but concerns arise around two-monitor recommendation Jul 06, 2023
Addressing Healthcare Inequities Through Patient Relationships Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH, on how race impacts health outcomes Jul 05, 2023 podcast
There's No Anki Card for Empathy Socioeconomic diversity among doctors can improve patient care Jul 03, 2023
Why Isn't Buprenorphine Available at All Pharmacies? More access to this life-saving medication is essential Jul 02, 2023
Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burden Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure Jun 30, 2023
I Am a Physician Face of Affirmative Action The Supreme Court's ruling hurts, but still I have hope Jun 30, 2023
Stanford Study of Paxlovid for Long COVID Stopped Early Enrollment was halted earlier than planned after interim analysis Jun 30, 2023
'Jarringly' Low Hep C Cure Rates a Decade After New Treatments, CDC Says Lack of rapid testing and payer restrictions are creating barriers, experts say Jun 29, 2023
Waste Company's 'Concealed Human Torso' Suit; Impostor Nurse Reportedly Rips Out IVs A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 29, 2023
Threats to Democracy Are Threats to Health This term, the Supreme Court brought some surprising, but good, news Jun 29, 2023
Experts Quell Worries About Locally Acquired Malaria in the U.S. "It's not the next COVID," one global health expert says Jun 28, 2023
CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025 Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say Jun 28, 2023
Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050 Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role Jun 28, 2023
Are Doctors Really Leaving Twitter in Droves? Data from physician social media tracker suggest otherwise -- but they may be engaging less Jun 28, 2023
Berry Eaters Beware: Hepatitis A May Be Lurking And a look at the bigger picture behind the frozen-food outbreaks Jun 28, 2023
What Has Mehmet Oz Been Up To? Oz went silent on social media after losing his Senate race, but appears to be making a comeback Jun 27, 2023
When Wegovy Doesn't Work for Weight Loss Some people just don't respond; others have such severe side effects they need to stop Jun 27, 2023
The Next CDC Director Could Learn a Thing or Two From Warren Buffett Restoring trust in the agency will require more than just science Jun 27, 2023
Fauci's New Gig; Secret World of Penile Enlargement; Malaria Cases Emerge in U.S. Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jun 27, 2023
At $20K, Stem Cell Eye Injections May Also Cost Patients Their Sight Patients claim vision got worse after "clinical trial" at Florida stem cell clinic Jun 26, 2023
ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kids New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma Jun 23, 2023
Ukraine's Mobile Medical Teams Duck Rockets Public health expert describes pivot to provide medical aid in war-torn Ukraine Jun 23, 2023
Another Online SARMs Retailer Gets a Warning From the FDA Warrior Labz SARMS markets several drugs they claim could address weight loss, muscle growth Jun 22, 2023
