Common Hospital PCR Test Affected by Viral Variant Cepheid Xpert joins three other tests for which B.1.1.7 can be problematic Apr 05, 2021
No Cancer Risk With Commonly Used Blood Pressure Meds Largest analysis yet but definitive data remain elusive Apr 05, 2021
Cath Lab Team Easily Trained to Do Stroke Intervention European center reports good results from the start of its endovascular program Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: Why Redfield Is Wrong on SARS-CoV-2 Origins Scientific data simply don't support the former CDC director's claims Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: We All Agree Hospital Consolidation Needs More Oversight HHS Secretary Becerra's confirmation offers a rare opportunity for bipartisan action Apr 04, 2021
Language Matters During This 'Exciting Time' in Heart Failure A rethinking of what heart failure is and how to communicate with patients Apr 01, 2021
FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
Was This Doctor Wrongly Terminated? Mark Haganman, DO, says he was fired for raising concerns about COVID safety practices Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports β An Alt-Middle Perspective ZDoggMD isn't sold on the need to carry proof of COVID immunity Mar 31, 2021
What are the Cost-Effective Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder? Modeling study puts numbers to savings from medication-assisted treatment Mar 31, 2021
Alarmingly Low Rate of Primary Aldosteronism Detected, Treated Canadian cohort study of 1.1 million adults with hypertension Mar 31, 2021
No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21? This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 31, 2021
Public Citizen Lists States With Most and Least Aggressive Physician Discipline Medical boards need substantial reform, report says Mar 31, 2021
The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
Op-Ed: Our Kids' Mental Health Can't Wait Young people are struggling; greater investment in services and support is a must Mar 29, 2021
Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019 Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab Mar 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author Mar 27, 2021
Vaccines and Rare Clotting Disorders: What's the Link? Causal relation appears possible, but evidence still indicates it's extremely rare Mar 25, 2021
Model: Give COVID-19 Vaccine to All Patients Before Surgery Prioritizing surgical patient population could avert more COVID deaths Mar 25, 2021
Benzene Found in Multiple Hand Sanitizer Brands Known human carcinogen can be absorbed through the skin Mar 25, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video
Sale Aimed at Saving Chicago Safety Net Hospital OK'd But activists and community leaders remain wary of rushed process Mar 24, 2021
Op-Ed: Blood Cancer Patients Need More COVID Vax Answers Patients are left wondering, "will I be protected?" Mar 24, 2021
They Came for a Caribbean Escape, and Stayed for COVID Shots St. Croix rides wave of vaccine tourism Mar 24, 2021
Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va. This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 24, 2021
Senate Confirms Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General, Again This will be Murthy's second time around in the job Mar 24, 2021
Banned Stimulants Again Found in Supplements Researchers question FDA's commitment to enforcement Mar 23, 2021
Hyperglycemia Better Predictor of Severe COVID-19 Than Diabetes Study looked at hospitalized patient outcomes during early months of the pandemic Mar 22, 2021
Op-Ed: Corn Money is Expanding America's Waistline Dear AMA, please lobby for investment in healthy produce Mar 22, 2021
Op-Ed: Yes, Women Can Have Heart Disease Too Better research can help us understand gender differences and save lives Mar 22, 2021
'They Stopped Treating and the Effect Persisted': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes from ·¬ΗΡΙηΗψ's sources Mar 21, 2021
Residency Matching Rates Down This Year Surge in registrants driven by pandemic; numbers of matches set records Mar 19, 2021
Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients Mar 19, 2021
The 'Tamiflu' Approach to Treating COVID-19 Here's the latest on oral antivirals in development for COVID-19 Mar 18, 2021
PA Abortion Bill: Burials, Death Certificates for Fetal Remains Financial and emotional burdens could reduce abortion care access, critics say Mar 18, 2021
Don't Ditch the tPA in Stroke Thrombectomy Yet Direct endovascular therapy dealt a blow in MR CLEAN-NO IV Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 Treatments: What's In, What's Out A look at which treatments are effective -- and which aren't Mar 17, 2021