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A photo of medical students training in the cadaver lab.

<乌鸦传媒>Training on Cadavers Still Essential for Medical Students

Donor dissection teaches skills not easily acquired with other methods

<乌鸦传媒>10-Minute Intervention Boosts Health Worker Well-Being

Work-life integration and emotional exhaustion, recovery, and thriving all improved within 8 days

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Pope's Illness; Docs Against Trump; Another Contact of Missouri H5N1 Case Fell Ill

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>The Best Prescription for Safety in Pharmacy

Well-being and safety in the profession have come a long way, but the work isn't done yet

Cover art for the documentary Everybody鈥檚 Work: Healing What Hurts Us All.

<乌鸦传媒>Documentary Explores Racism, Gatekeeping in Nursing

"People who don't fit comfortably into an environment can't thrive," director of the film says

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Czar's 'Sex Parties'; Nationwide Drug Recall; Steward CEO Held in Contempt

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a female physician looking out the window of a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Healthcare Consolidation Fueling the Physician Burnout Crisis?

New report finds pandemic burnout is still lingering

A photo of healthcare workers holding up the letters spelling UNION as they march in Wisconsin.

<乌鸦传媒>House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

A photo of a laptop displaying the message: YOUR PERSONAL FILES ARE ENCRYPTED.

<乌鸦传媒>Critics Call Feds' Response to Cyberattacks on Healthcare Feeble and Fractured

There were 249 attacks targeting health institutions in 2023, the most of any industry

A photo of a female anesthesiologist at a computer in the operating room during surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

<乌鸦传媒>The Importance of Putting Penicillin Allergy Labels to the Test

"It's really safe to think about direct penicillin challenges," says researcher

A photo of a tired looking mature male physician at his desk with his head in his hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

A graphic of a stethoscope creating a heart with the words: World Patient Safety Day inside.

<乌鸦传媒>'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

A photo of Kristin Lyerly, MD.

<乌鸦传媒>Reproductive Rights Central to Wisconsin Ob/Gyn's Run for Congress

Medicare physician pay, healthcare-for-all also central to Kristin Lyerly's campaign

A photo of signage outside a hospital in Miami.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals Ask Immigrants About Their Legal Status. Texas Will Try It Next.

Patients can decline to answer and still receive care

A photo of the entrance to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>At Catholic Hospitals, Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Costs for Patients

Facilities neglect social responsibility standards, patients and clinicians said

A photo of Mylissa Farmer in her home in Joplin, Missouri.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients

Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert

A photo of notices about the permanent closure of the facility taped to the doors of a Steward hospital in New Hampshire.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who's Getting Vaccinated?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

A photo of people watching the presidential debate at a bar.

<乌鸦传媒>Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support

Can our future leaders place public health ahead of politics?

An aerial photo of a wastewater treatment plant outside Houston, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Circulating H5N1 Bird Flu Spotted by Wastewater Monitoring During Summer

Signal has generally trailed off, but more sensitive method showed virus lingering in Texas

A photo of a woman holding a tissue across from a therapist who is taking notes.

<乌鸦传媒>Inpatient CBT Reduces Suicide and Readmissions After Discharge

Can treatment be scaled for implementation in the real world?

A photo of members of the media outside the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, England.

<乌鸦传媒>U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

A photo of a blood test in culture bottles in an incubator being tested for bacterial growth.

<乌鸦传媒>What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage?

Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes

Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months

A photo of the Project 2025 booth at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

<乌鸦传媒>Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda

A photo of the Tennessee Senate chamber inside the State Capitol building in Nashville.

<乌鸦传媒>Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law

Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization

Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say

<乌鸦传媒>PA Group Sends Second Letter Asking AMA for Policy Truce

A second open letter requests a meeting to discuss the impact of AMA's "disparaging rhetoric"

A photo of a surgeon holding a scalpel in white rubber-gloved hands.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says

Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of the D-Day invastion of Normandy.

<乌鸦传媒>From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

A photo of the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon.

<乌鸦传媒>$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

A photo of signage outside of University at Buffalo in Amherst, New York.

<乌鸦传媒>Residents Strike, Demonstrate Around Labor Day Weekend

Trainees in Buffalo strike, while those in Philadelphia demonstrate for better pay

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Shots Fired in Hospital; FBI Havana Syndrome Report; Experts' Concerns About RFK Jr.

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Pause or Keep RAS Inhibitors Before Surgery? Take Your Pick.

Either choice is "acceptable" based on randomized study

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<乌鸦传媒>Inducing General Anesthesia From the Doctor's Point of View

Watch from the perspective of an anesthesiologist as he prepares a patient to go under the knife

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<乌鸦传媒>What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use

We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics

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