Hurricanes Like Helene Keep Killing for Years to Come The average storm contributes to the early deaths of 7,000 to 11,000 people over a 15-year period Oct 02, 2024
Chemical Cloud Moving Over Atlanta Suburbs Prompts Shelter-in-Place Alert Atlanta's fire department said it was testing for the presence of chemicals Oct 02, 2024
Sharp Rise in Heat-Related ED Visits for Kids in Texas Absolute numbers are still small, but researcher warns of continued effects of climate change Oct 01, 2024
Witnesses in OR Give Harrowing Account of Spleen Surgery Gone Wrong Florida health department issued an emergency license suspension for Thomas Shaknovsky, DO Oct 01, 2024
Fake Online Pharmacies Sold Deadly Counterfeit Pills, Prosecutors Say At least nine people died of narcotics poisoning Oct 01, 2024
Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however Oct 01, 2024 video
VP Nominee Medical Records Breached; Queen Elizabeth's Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets Health news and commentary gathered by staff Oct 01, 2024
Rwanda Reports 8 Deaths Linked to Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Most of the affected are healthcare workers Sep 30, 2024
Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of 'Abhaya's' Murder To everyone in medicine: don't underestimate the gentleness of Indian women as weakness Sep 29, 2024
Bans on High-Capacity Magazines Tied to 91% Drop in Child Deaths in Mass Shootings Other gun-restriction laws seemed less effective, researchers say Sep 28, 2024
State Reports Rare Human Death From Rabies Fewer than 10 people in the U.S. die from rabies each year Sep 27, 2024
CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns Sep 27, 2024
More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms All four will have serology testing to determine whether they, too, had H5N1 infection Sep 27, 2024
A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America Sep 27, 2024
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough. Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this Sep 27, 2024
Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups Sep 27, 2024 video
MedPod Today: New COVID Variant; FDA Eye Drop Warning; CRNA Scope Creep? reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Sep 27, 2024 podcast
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access Sep 26, 2024
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rose During the Pandemic Did the resurgence of RSV play a role? Sep 26, 2024
The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss Sep 26, 2024
Prompt Engineering in Med School; Messages From Dr. ChatGPT; AI Scientist's Papers A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Sep 26, 2024
U.S. Health Authorities Need to Play Larger Role in Cannabis Policy, Report Says A federal advisory panel is calling for a new public health approach Sep 26, 2024
988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary Sep 26, 2024
U.S. Suicides Held Steady in 2023 — At a Very High Level But after rising for nearly 20 years, a leveling off is "cautiously promising news," says expert Sep 26, 2024
Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photos A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 26, 2024
Med Student Eats 720 Eggs; More Deli Meat Deaths; Hospital CEO in Criminal Contempt Health news and commentary gathered by staff Sep 26, 2024
Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections Sep 25, 2024
Novel Antiviral Appears Effective for Severe RSV in Infants, Toddlers But will benefits seen in Chinese trial translate to clinical improvement? Sep 25, 2024
Experts Await Serology Results From H5N1 Patient's Close Contacts "If we are seeing human-to-human transmission now, it is a big deal," one expert says Sep 25, 2024
Can Exercise Bring on Rhabdomyolysis? A sports cardiologist explains the condition that hospitalized nine Tufts lacrosse players Sep 25, 2024
Second Drug OK'd for Ultra-Rare Neurodegenerative Disease FDA approves levacetylleucine (Aqneursa) for Niemann-Pick disease type C Sep 25, 2024
IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare Sep 25, 2024
Anti-Pharma Bus Tour; Rapamycin for Longevity? Hospital Forgives Debt After Pressure This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 25, 2024
Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Women Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today Sep 25, 2024
'Sex Party' COVID Czar Fired; Undiagnosed Iron Deficiency; Many Papers Partly Fake? Health news and commentary gathered by staff Sep 25, 2024
Senators Tangle Over Impact of Dobbs Abortion Decision "It's like there are two totally different realities," said one senator Sep 24, 2024
AMA Responds to PA Group's Policy Truce Letters PAs have important role to play, but don't have the same skill set, AMA president says Sep 24, 2024
Severe Obesity on the Rise in the U.S. Nearly 10% of those surveyed reported severe obesity Sep 24, 2024
CDC Alerts on Mpox Prevention for Patients Heading to Areas With Clade I Outbreaks Clinicians should urge vaccination, provide patient education to at-risk travelers Sep 23, 2024
Prolonged Symptoms After Lyme Disease: What CDC Wants Doctors to Know Validating patients' symptoms, active listening is critical to prevent "medical wandering" Sep 23, 2024
