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A photo of Mission Hospital in Asheville North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health

Physician departures have followed a 2019 takeover by HCA Healthcare

An electron micrograph of Clostridioides difficile bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diff

It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say

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

<乌鸦传媒>Psychedelic Probe Expands; Why Therapists Leave Networks; Fizzling Pandemic Program

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of a Cattail mosquito at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, in South Portland, Maine.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Records Year's First EEE Virus Death

Case in New Hampshire resident was the state's first in a decade

A close up photo of an aedes aegypti mosquito.

<乌鸦传媒>West Nile and EEE: What to Know About Mosquito-Borne Illness in the U.S.

These diseases may be causing a buzz, but they're not doing anything unusual this season

A photo of blood culture media bottles in a laboratory machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says

Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Democratic Congressman Dies; Hospital Accused of Losing Patient; Pumpkins and Health

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, an electrocardiogram and the words: CHEST PAIN!

<乌鸦传媒>Day in the Life of a Doctor: Cardiology

Join YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, for a day in the hospital

A photo of a female nurses scrub top.

<乌鸦传媒>Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

A photo of Darrell Dixon holding a photo of him and his dad at his home in Hernando, Mississippi.

<乌鸦传媒>Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South

"No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader

A photo of a female physician sitting at a conference room table with business executives.

<乌鸦传媒>California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare

Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not

Hospital worker disinfecting his hands.

<乌鸦传媒>In-Hospital Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance Declined Over 13 Years

In-tandem reductions at VA centers suggest antimicrobial stewardship works, researchers say

A photo of Matthew Perry.

<乌鸦传媒>Two Doctors Charged in Connection With Matthew Perry's Death

Ketamine in actor's blood was in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery

Photo of students joining other protesters in a midnight rally protesting in Kolkata, India.

<乌鸦传媒>Physicians in India Strike, Protest Following Rape and Killing of Trainee Doc

Government hospitals in several cities across the nation have since suspended medical services

A photo composite of two functional MRI brain scans.

<乌鸦传媒>One in Four Brain Injury Patients Who Appear Unresponsive Respond Covertly

Functional MRI and EEG detect awareness in coma or vegetative states

A photo of a female nurse giving the thumbs up gesture while receiving a COVID vaccination.

<乌鸦传媒>Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake?

Yes, but only among younger workers and in states with no test-out options

A photo of an artificial aortic valve in the fingers of a blue rubber gloved hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Bleeding Better Controlled When Protamine Is Part of TAVR Wrap-Up Routine

ACE-PROTAVI trial tested upfront vs selective use of heparin reversal agent

A photo of Nashoba Valley Medical Center.

<乌鸦传媒>Steward Health Care Reaches Deal to Sell Its Nationwide Physicians Network

Deal comes as Steward plans to sell six hospitals

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<乌鸦传媒>'Inside Out 2': How New Emotions Mirror Medical Student Struggles

A look at anxiety, envy, embarrassment, and ennui

A photo of a closed hospital in Missouri.

<乌鸦传媒>More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

The YouTube video thumbnail for this video with a photo of a man recording a doctor with a smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Helpful, Harmful, or Illegal: Can Your Patients Really Record You?

The pros and cons of recording doctors

A photo of a blister pack of cephalosporin capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults

Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds

A photo of the highway from San Antonio to Del Rio Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Small-Town Patients Face Big Hurdles as Rural Hospitals Cut Cancer Care

According to one analytics firm, 382 rural hospitals stopped services from 2014 to 2022

A photo of Anthony Fauci, MD, during a Senate hearing on the federal response to the covid pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?

The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too

A photo of a surgeon pulling on a white rubber glove.

<乌鸦传媒>One Group Hopes to End the Use of Live Animals in U.S. Surgical Residencies

Many surgical residency programs still use live animals for training

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

<乌鸦传媒>Mask Ban Approved; Magnesium and Sleep; Tenet Hospitals Sold

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a woman holding a chest x-ray.

<乌鸦传媒>Pneumonia Diagnoses Largely Inaccurate?

To some extent, it's to be expected, researchers note

A photo of the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee

<乌鸦传媒>Medical School Affiliated With HCA Healthcare Welcomes Its First Class

50 students at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine received their white coats last week

A photo of the exterior of AMA Plaza in Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>PA Group Asks AMA for Policy Truce

An open letter to the AMA calls for an end to its "divisive campaign against PAs"

A photo of Kamala Harris when she was serving as California鈥檚 Attorney General.

<乌鸦传媒>Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins

But if elected as president, she could face a less hospitable political environment

A photo of a man holding male physician by the lapels of his white coat.

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crime

Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years

A photo of a female nurse holding a tablet and speaking to her female patient.

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<乌鸦传媒>Our Understanding of IBD Has Come a Long Way—
So Have the Options to Treat It

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

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Loses in Court; NSYNC Member's New Diagnosis; Chief Resident Dies at 32

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of the exterior of the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>PBMs Overpay Their Own Pharmacies to the Detriment of Insurers, Taxpayers, FTC Says

But the interim report was criticized by business owners and the PBM trade group

An aerial photo of University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City.

<乌鸦传媒>Woman Denied Abortion at Kansas Hospital Sues, Alleging Her Life Was Put at Risk

The case has already prompted a federal investigation

A photo of people seated around a conference table.

<乌鸦传媒>Private Equity Strips and Devalues Successful Hospitals, Studies Show

Most acquired hospitals were doing well, but lost millions in assets after the takeover

A photo of a male dairy farm worker bottle feeding a Holstein calf.

<乌鸦传媒>Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests

"I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says

A photo of masked people in line outside of Queens Hospital during the COVID pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low

Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl Easy to Make; UnitedHealth's Physician Empire; Is NP Training Sufficient?

This past week in healthcare investigations

A screenshot of Senator John Kennedy speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentious

Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice

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