<ѻý>Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adultsѻý> Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Misinfo Runs Rampant Online. The Gov't Must Retain the Right to Intervene.ѻý> Combating vaccine falsehoods and other inaccurate claims protects public health Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Settles Ivermectin Case; When AI Makes a Medical Error; $97,000 Air Ambulanceѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccinationѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: oxygen targets in critically ill people Mar 23, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>New Monoclonal Authorized to Prevent COVID in Immunocompromised Peopleѻý> No such option has been available since FDA revoked the authorization of Evusheld last year Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Lastѻý> The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulationѻý> Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Who Really 'Died Suddenly'? Anabolic Steroid Users.ѻý> A new study sheds light on the risks Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICUѻý> More days alive and off life support with a PaO2 target of 60 mm Hg Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Can an Autoimmunity Lead to Immune Deficiency?ѻý> Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Kate Middleton's Medical Records; FDA Syringe Warning; NIH Ends COVID Guidelinesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Studyѻý> Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Another Trader Joe's Recall; CDC Measles Alert; Agency Tackles Health Worker Burnoutѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomesѻý> More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>First Treatment Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polypsѻý> Daily sprays of Xhance reduced acute exacerbations by 56% to 66% in trials Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?ѻý> Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolateѻý> This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over Mar 16, 2024
<ѻý>Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attentionѻý> "This has gone on long enough," one protester says Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kidsѻý> But incidence now less frequent and mostly in the unvaccinated or those without a recent dose Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Companyѻý> Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirusѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>Valley Fever Screens Found Lagging for Rheum Patients in Endemic Areasѻý> A significant issue for DMARD and steroid users in the American Southwest Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>How Flesh-Eating Bacteria Destroyed a Fitness Influencer's Lifeѻý> Dr. Mike discusses a debilitating case of Mycobacterium with Bea Amma Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952ѻý> "Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsingѻý> "These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancerѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccineѻý> Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screeningѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Most People With TB Report No Persistent Coughѻý> Over 80% in multinational analysis lacked hallmark symptom Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Casesѻý> New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>A Health System in Critical Conditionѻý> An excerpt from the new book, The Sky Was Falling Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S.ѻý> Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, Oral PrEP Safe for HIV Prevention in Pregnancyѻý> Interventions needed to prevent a catastrophe in maternal and infant outcomes, says researcher Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>First Measles Cases in Chicago; Bubonic Plague Death; Tapeworm Larvae in Man's Brainѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Short-Duration TB Treatment Fizzlesѻý> Questionable efficacy, potential toxicity "tips the scales" against clofazimine-based regimen Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Treating Kids' HCV Early May Boost Lifetime Health Outcomes and Save Moneyѻý> Modeling study suggests benefits for treating at age 3 instead of age 6 Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Goodѻý> A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Once-Weekly ART Showed Similar Efficacy for HIV as Daily ARTѻý> Virologic suppression rate was 94.2% in both groups Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformationѻý> "It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution." Mar 11, 2024 video