Do We Simply Not Care About Old People? The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults Feb 18, 2024
CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1 More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye Feb 15, 2024
White House Post-Mortem: What Really Killed 5 Presidents? In honor of Presidents Day, we examine several still-debated early presidential deaths Feb 15, 2024
Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissed A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 15, 2024
Here Are This Year's Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotech Semaglutide maker Novo Nordisk, children's hospitals, Alzheimer's Association take top spots Feb 14, 2024
Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Drama This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 14, 2024
15 Residents in Limbo as Surgical Residency Program Loses Accreditation Health system has filed an appeal, but residents eye an escape Feb 13, 2024
Death From Alaskapox Virus: What to Know Small mammals, especially voles, may be behind the cases Feb 13, 2024
The Language of AI: Defining the Most Common Terms This glossary can help those interested in healthcare AI find their footing in the field Feb 12, 2024
Possibility of Animal-to-Human Jump Heightens Concern About Chronic Wasting Disease Most likely route for spillover would be via people who eat venison Feb 11, 2024
Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studies Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill Feb 08, 2024
Baby's Death a Homicide; Discharged to Die? Pharma Worker Sues Over Rx Drug Benefits A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 08, 2024
Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though Feb 07, 2024
Expensive Generics: Where Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies Fall Short The most pricey generics weren't often available at Amazon, Costco, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Feb 07, 2024
Does the Current Cheese Listeria Outbreak Really Date Back 10 Years? Experts weigh in on how such outbreaks are ultimately uncovered Feb 07, 2024
USMLE Finds Pattern of Suspicious Results From Nepal Impacted examinees have had step 1, 2, and/or 3 examinations invalidated Feb 07, 2024
Hospital Lab Cancer Cluster? Health Influencers' Climate Misinfo; Chasing Longevity This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 07, 2024
Nurse Community Mourns 'Trailblazer' Claire Fagin, PhD, RN She was a "nurse visionary with the savvy to make things happen," said one colleague Feb 06, 2024
Candida Auris: What to Know About the Fungal Infection Spreading Across the U.S. The multidrug-resistant organism colonizes skin, lingers on surfaces Feb 06, 2024
ABIM Touts Changes to MOC Promotion comes amid a wave of criticism, and at least one specialty forming its own board Feb 06, 2024
What to Know About Nitazenes, a Class of Potent Synthetic Opioids This unapproved drug class is turning up in more overdose deaths across the country Feb 05, 2024
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patients For some patients it's a "light at the end of the tunnel" Feb 04, 2024
Medics Stand Ready to Aid Groundhog Day Crowds With 30,000 people trying to catch a glimpse of Punxsutawney Phil, accidents are bound to happen Feb 02, 2024
What Is Tianeptine and Why Is It in Demand? Here's why this unregulated compound is known as "gas station heroin" Feb 01, 2024
Biden to Visit Site of Toxic Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Federal agencies made cleanup efforts; concerns linger about long-term health effects Feb 01, 2024
Doc's Dirty Needle Accusation; Child Abuse Doc Faces Lawsuits; C-Section Error Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 01, 2024
Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments Social media and online skepticism feed fears about traditional care Jan 31, 2024
Doc Goes Missing From Shift; Patient-Centered Long COVID Research; Science Sleuth This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 31, 2024
Why Aren't More Doctors Prescribing Paxlovid to High-Risk Patients? It's not all about drug-drug interactions, experts say Jan 29, 2024
PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Scheme Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, faces up to 240 years in prison Jan 29, 2024
Deep Pay Cuts for Travel Nurses Reported at Pittsburgh Health System Annual wage cut of about $25,000 was not disclosed at signing, nurses say Jan 29, 2024
New York Joins Local Governments in Erasing Billions in Medical Debt But stronger policies are needed to stop debt at its source Jan 28, 2024
CDC Reports Deaths After Medical Tourism in the Dominican Republic Fatalities frequently involved Brazilian butt lifts Jan 25, 2024
Idaho Medical Group May Close if It's Not Sold Saltzer Health has changed hands several times in recent years amid a shifting industry landscape Jan 25, 2024
AI Diagnoses Deadly Disease; Radiology's New AI Guidance; WHO Tackles LMMs A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Jan 25, 2024
In Billboard Campaign, Physician Residents Say They're Exploited Residents at University at Buffalo charge they're the lowest paid in the entire state Jan 25, 2024
Ob/Gyn's Animal Cruelty Charges; Doc's Dark Web Murder-for-Hire; Retaliation Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 25, 2024
CDC Pushes Back on HICPAC Infection Control Guidance, Asks for Clarification Questions center on precautions against airborne pathogens, use of N95s in healthcare settings Jan 24, 2024
Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It? Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off Jan 24, 2024
China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Looms This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 24, 2024
