Doctor's Family Sues Disney Over Food Allergy Death; Doctor Skipped Payroll Taxes? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 29, 2024
One Week On, Pharmacies Still Hampered by Cyberattack at Change Healthcare Ransomware attack has made it difficult to process pharmacy claims Feb 28, 2024
Family Ends Life Support for Wrong Man; Misinfo Groups Cash In; Abortion Deciders This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 28, 2024
Why Discarding Embryos Is Inherent to the IVF Process Here's why some Alabama IVF clinics have paused operations after a state court ruling Feb 28, 2024
Providers Push Back on Mission Health's CMS Correction Plan Response is "completely inadequate," physician says Feb 27, 2024
AI Has an Environmental Impact, Too But it may be able to deliver net carbon benefits, at least in radiology Feb 27, 2024
Trump, Biden, and Cognition Diagnosing impairment requires careful assessment by trained clinician, says Jason Karlawish, MD Feb 27, 2024
Oregon Pathologist Reportedly Missed Cancer Diagnoses One patient received the news that she had cancer a year after breast biopsy Feb 27, 2024
Doctor Mistakenly Accused of Shouting Racist Slurs at Woman Being the target of social media misinformation "can happen to anybody" Feb 27, 2024
Health Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment Medical professionals want care, not discipline Feb 25, 2024
Idaho Sees Exodus of Obstetricians After Abortion Ban State lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians over a 15-month period Feb 23, 2024
Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure Feb 23, 2024
Can the Ketogenic Diet Treat Mental Illness? Reports are promising, but rigorous trials are needed, experts say Feb 22, 2024
Hospital CEO Died After Surgery, Lawsuit Follows; Doc Sues Over Noncompete A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 22, 2024
How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better? Feb 22, 2024
USMLE Scores for Nepali Docs Will Remain Invalidated, Judge Rules District judge denied emergency motion to restore scores for 832 Nepali test-takers Feb 21, 2024
There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Year Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too Feb 21, 2024
Biden's Brother's Failed Healthcare Biz; ED Waiting Room Death; Flawed Research This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 21, 2024
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
Simone Gold Reprimanded by California's Medical Board She must repay $26K in costs recovery and take courses in ethics and professionalism Feb 05, 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
