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<乌鸦传媒>Two HHS Nominees Have Fairly Easy Time at Senate Hearing

Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns

A man lifts up his sleeve to reveal a NO VAX tattoo on his shoulder.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Needling Friends to Get the COVID Jab? Stop

Here's a hot take on vaccine holdouts: leave them alone

A close up of a droplet of liquid containing a COVID-19 virus at the end of a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>The Complex Ethical Morass of COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials

"The end doesn't justify any and all means," ethicist says

A female nurse with face shield and protective mask adjusts the oxygen mask on a young concerned boy in a hospital bed

<乌鸦传媒>More Insight on Which Kids Are Most at Risk for Severe COVID-19

Large database helps inform differences in pediatric illness patterns

A microscopy of Rhizopus sporangium releasing spores

<乌鸦传媒>I Spy an Opportunistic Infection?

Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID

A collage of various post-COVID care advertisements.

<乌鸦传媒>Even Post-COVID Care Centers Are Returning to Normal

As pandemic winds down, so does demand for ongoing care

A doctor adjusts the oxygen mask on a hospitalized teen girl

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Worrisome Spike in Younger Teens' COVID Hospitalizations

Data through April add urgency to calls for adolescent vaccination

A close up of yellow Amoxicillin capsules labeled AMOX 500

<乌鸦传媒>Additional Infections Rare in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Most were secondary infections, U.K. researchers found

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Suicide Continues to Get Sad Before It Gets Sadder

Novel research and definitions are essential to reversing bleak trends

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

<乌鸦传媒>Inside Hahnemann's Demise; Fauci: Society 'Totally Nuts'; Anti-Vax Law Firm

This past week in healthcare investigations

A woman with her eyes closed and hands on her temples experiencing vertigo

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Condition

More evidence for POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is helping to raise awareness

<乌鸦传媒>Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate

Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge

An overhead view of a male physician standing in front of a wedge of tightly packed people.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism?

Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines?

A syringe sticking out of a vial of covid-19 vaccine with out of focus people waiting for their shot in the background

<乌鸦传媒>Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought?

Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely

A view of a crowd of fans at a concert

<乌鸦传媒>Study Shows How to Safely Hold an Indoor Mass Gathering

Testing, N95 masks allowed a 500-person indoor concert to go infection-free

The YouTube video thumbnail for this video with Dr. Zubin Damania and Marty Makary, MD and the words LEAST WRONG ABOUT COVID?

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

A computer rendering of the COVID-19 virus sliced in half to show the interior

<乌鸦传媒>Why CDC Changed Its 'Breakthrough Case' Definition

Will new monitoring tactic miss the "full picture" of COVID infections among the vaccinated?

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway

DDW over a computer rendering of the digestive system

<乌鸦传媒>GI Disruption Lasts for Months in Many COVID Survivors

Persistently loose stools were most common after-effect

A graphic of a petition which reads: STOP TOKYO OLYMPICS TO SAVE OUR LIVES

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Let the Olympic Games Be Canceled

Amid continued crisis, now is not the time for celebrating athletic achievement

A graphic from the NNU which reads: Nurses Say >> CDC MUST REVOKE Dangerous Mask Guidelines

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses Union Blasts 'Dangerous' CDC Mask Guidance

NNU charges CDC used unreliable data and disregarded variant threat, low vaccination rates

ATS over a computer rendering of alveoli

<乌鸦传媒>Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infections

As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says

A YouTube video thumbnail with Rohin Francis, MBBS, Jimmy Kimmel and the words: The Patient IS NOT THE PUNCHLINE

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: How Not to Message the Public on COVID Vaccines

A "cringe-inducing" public service announcement with doctors and nurses

A photo of Robert Montgomery, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Dose

A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose

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

<乌鸦传媒>CHS Sues Thousands of Patients; Hospital Parking Fees Under Fire; Trump-Era Emails

This past week in healthcare investigations

ATS over a computer rendering of alveoli

<乌鸦传媒>Antibody Cocktail Reduced Poor Outcomes in High-Risk COVID

Casirivimab plus imdevimab showed clinical efficacy in phase III trial

A computer rendering of a covid-19 virus interacting with a strand of DNA

<乌鸦传媒>Can COVID-19 Genes Integrate Into Human DNA?

Debate rages over whether SARS-CoV-2 can insert bits of its RNA into the human genome

ATS over a computer rendering of alveoli

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitably

System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups

A photo of the exterior of Indiana University Health hospital next to a selfie Susan Moore took from her hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID

"Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes

ACC over a computer rendering of the human heart and major blood vessels.

<乌鸦传媒>ARNI Therapy in the Hot Seat at Another Virtual ACC

PARADISE-MI to provide data on Entresto for MI survivors with reduced LVEF

A hospitalized female COVID-19 patient wearing an oxygen mask and pulse oximeter.

<乌鸦传媒>Most COVID Patients Landing in Hospitals Aren't Fully Vaccinated

Reports from Cleveland Clinic, other health systems starting to roll in

A YouTube video thumbnail with Dr. Zubin Damania and the words MAKE AMERICA MASKLESS AGAIN?

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Make America Maskless Again?

ZDoggMD thinks we're reaching the COVID tipping point, here's why

A computer rendering of COVID-19 viruses traveling through the air in water droplets.

<乌鸦传媒>Droplets vs Aerosols: What's More Important in COVID-19 Spread?

CDC finally acknowledged aerosol transmission, but contribution to case counts remains unclear

A close up of a woman's swollen upper lip

<乌鸦传媒>Is This the Most TikTok'd COVID Vaccine Side Effect?

Dermatologists say there's no issue: 'Happy filling, happy vaccinating'

A COVID-19 vaccine in intranasal form in front of several out of focus vials of COVID-19 vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Vaccines for COVID-19?

Some argue intranasal vaccines, still in early trials, may be better at blocking transmission

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threats

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

A formal portrait of Rear Admiral James B. Stockdale in full dress white uniform

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Don't Overdose on COVID Optimism

As the pandemic drags on, we can all take a cue from this Vietnam-era admiral's "paradox"

FDA EUA Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 VACCINE over a photo of a female nurse vaccinating a teen girl.

<乌鸦传媒>First COVID Vax Authorized for Younger Teens

FDA officials argued authorization was necessary to help control pandemic

<乌鸦传媒>Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch!

Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections

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