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B.1.640.2 over a computer rendering of a COVID virus

<乌鸦传媒>What Do We Know About the 'IHU' Variant?

Discovered around the same time as Omicron, it hasn't had as much of an impact

A photo of Paul Marik, MD, over a photo of a box of ivermectin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

A computer rendering of the packaging of Prevnar 20

<乌鸦传媒>20-Valent Pneumococcal Vax Adequate for Older Adults

Newly updated CDC panel recommendations also support use

California governor Gavin Newsom selects the first 15 Californians to be awarded $50,000 for getting the COVID vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Suggests Few Winners in COVID Vax Lottery Strategy

Individuals may have won big, but public health did not

<乌鸦传媒>Former Football Stars Team Up With CDC to Promote COVID Vaccination

The campaign, first launched in March, underwent a reboot with the spread of Delta

A healthcare worker in full protective gear holds a vial of the Novavax vaccine in their blue rubber gloved hand

<乌鸦传媒>What Happened to the Novavax Vaccine?

As mRNA vaccines saturate the U.S. market, is there room for another?

A white rubber gloved hand holds a box of ivermectin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Ivermectin's Days in Court

Courts have heard a handful of lawsuits seeking ivermectin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

An advertisement for the Nano Silver product.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Go After Company Selling Fake 'Nano Silver' COVID Cure

Company co-run by psychiatrist once falsely marketed product as Ebola treatment as well

A bottle of Fluvoxamine Maleate tablets over a computer rendering of COVID viruses

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA

Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19

A close up of a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask with his rubber gloved hands on his head

<乌鸦传媒>Burnout, Violence: How Much More Can Healthcare Workers Take?

As COVID rages on, attention turns to healthcare worker mental health. Will help arrive in time?

A photo of surgeons performing a gastric bypass in the operating room

<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery Linked to Protection Against Severe COVID-19

Obesity is a "modifiable risk factor" for severe COVID-19, researchers say

People wearing face masks walk past a bus stop ad encouraging Covid booster vaccinations in central London.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vaccine Booster Efficacy Against Infection May Fade Quickly

New U.K. data suggest steep drop-off in protection, potentially giving Omicron more power

A photo of Simone Gold, MD, and another male member of America鈥檚 Frontline Doctors

<乌鸦传媒>Worst COVID Liars Still Have Their Licenses

Only three sanctioned by their boards in recent months

A photo of frontline workers standing with masks on.

<乌鸦传媒>Frontline Health Workers: 'Heroes' or Casualties of a Broken System?

The "heroic" narrative may not serve the courageous workers themselves or the public's health

<乌鸦传媒>Myocarditis After COVID Vax; Cigar Sales in Convenience Stores

Also in TTHealthWatch: autoimmune disease treatment, and anticoagulant therapy in Afib

Vacation Cancelled written across a calendar over a photo of a nurse on the phone gesticulating.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Canadian Nurses Asked to Skip Holidays

Hospitals warn of vacation cancellations if volunteers don't cover shifts

A photo of two white-tailed deer in a field

<乌鸦传媒>Oh, Deer: Coronavirus Running Buck Wild in Ohio

Risk to humans seems likely though unconfirmed at this point

FDA EUA nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) over a photo of a box of Paxlovid

<乌鸦传媒>FDA: The Wait for COVID Pills Is Over

Paxlovid first oral antiviral authorized to treat high-risk COVID patients

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Fired After Standing Up to Private Equity; RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Machine

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of Adam Witt, RN, holding a newspaper with an article about him losing his job.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstated

Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic

FDA APPROVED cabotegravir (Apretude) over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Long-Acting Injectable to Prevent HIV Infection

Apretude is administered every 2 months versus a daily pill

A screenshot of Hilary Hawkins, BSN, MBA, RN, nurse manager of the emergency department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

<乌鸦传媒>At Their Breaking Point, Nurses Plead With Public in COVID Videos

"Hospital staff are paying the price" of vaccine misinformation

Two vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in front of the packaging

<乌鸦传媒>How Bad Is It to Get a Booster While You Have COVID?

Some people may not know they are infected when they get boosted

A screenshot from this White House COVID-Response Team briefing

<乌鸦传媒>'Winter of Severe Illness, Death' for the Unvaccinated, White House Warns

Fully vaccinated individuals must still get boosted for optimal protection, says Fauci

A photo of the lineup from the movie The Usual Subjects, with Edward Nirenberg鈥檚 head on Kevin Spacey鈥檚 body.

<乌鸦传媒>Who Is Edward Nirenberg, and Why Are We Listening to Him?

Aspiring med student stands out as science communicator

A toe tag that reads COVID-19 on the big toe of a corpse in a morgue.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Examiners Report Demands to Remove COVID From Death Certificates

In other cases, they have been asked to add it, so that families can receive FEMA money

A photo of the Rust movie set at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico.

<乌鸦传媒>What Do Alec Baldwin and the Unvaccinated Have in Common?

Both carry "live rounds" that put people in harm's way

A photo of a box and blister pack of Ivermectin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Ivermectin Arm of PRINCIPLE Trial Put on Hold

Trial website cites supply issues

A photo of Sandra Lindsay, RN, DHSc after she received her COVID-19 booster shot.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Who Got First COVID Shot in the U.S. Pushes for Greater Uptake

A year later, Sandra Lindsay strives to sway "folks who are on the fence" about vaccination

AIBD over a photo of Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL.

<乌鸦传媒>No Extra C. Diff Risk Observed With Vedolizumab in Ulcerative Colitis

Retrospective study found no increased risk versus anti-TNF agents, but more research is needed

A screenshot of Ryan Cole, MD, gesturing to a whiteboard.

<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Doc No Longer With One of Idaho's Largest Health Networks

Ryan Cole, MD, previously came under fire for spreading falsities about COVID vaccines, therapies

A photo of John Witcher, MD, over an out-of-focus photo of a box of ivermectin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Dumps Doc Who Took COVID Patient Off FDA-Approved Antiviral

John Witcher, MD, stopped remdesivir in three patients and switched them to ivermectin

<乌鸦传媒>I Can't Do This Again

A physician reaches his limit

ASHP over a close up of pills being counted in a pharmacy

<乌鸦传媒>Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors

Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year

A photo of Tennessee State Rep. John Ragan

<乌鸦传媒>Tennessee Med Board Pulls COVID Misinformation Policy from Website

But it's not canceling its policy for disciplining docs, despite political pressure

A close up a doctor鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands holding a petri dish with bacteria growing in six sections.

<乌鸦传媒>Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

A busy emergency room full of COVID-19 patients

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

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<乌鸦传媒>Which Incentive Lottery Programs for COVID Vaccines Hit the Jackpot?

Results varied by state, study finds

<乌鸦传媒>An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron

NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary"

A senior hospital patient wearing a high-flow nasal cannula

<乌鸦传媒>Does High-Flow Oxygen Improve Outcomes in COVID Patients?

Randomized trial examines two types of oxygen therapy in severe cases

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