<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs Pfizer's RSV Vaccine for Older Adultsѻý> But panelists raise multiple concerns over phase III trial data Feb 28, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Bear Brunt of Financial Fallout From COVIDѻý> But there is an opportunity here to try new strategies to cope Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Could Earlier Initiation of HPV Vaccine Boost Immunization in Adolescents?ѻý> Starting at age 9 or 10 may have benefit, retrospective study suggests Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>What Next After Early End of MOSAICO HIV Vaccine Trial?ѻý> Main focus now will be approaches using broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies, researchers say Feb 24, 2023
<ѻý>RSV Vaccine Succeeds in Phase III Trial of Older Adultsѻý> Here's what it could mean in practice Feb 20, 2023
<ѻý>What Bird Flu Reminds Us About Influenza Pandemicsѻý> We must be prepared and proactive Feb 16, 2023
<ѻý>Does COVID Vaccine Blunt Elevated Diabetes Risk After Infection?ѻý> Unvaccinated had a 78% higher risk for new-onset diabetes; no link seen among the vaccinated Feb 14, 2023
<ѻý>Shortages Persist for Parenteral Nutritionѻý> "It's oftentimes hit or miss, and you have to be very nimble" Feb 13, 2023
<ѻý>What Happened to the Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19?ѻý> Losing focus on monoclonals means neglecting those who need them most: the immunocompromised Feb 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>COVID Vaccines Added to 2023 Child, Adult Immunization Schedulesѻý> Other notable changes include new guidance on polio, MMR, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal vaccines Feb 10, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Warns on Use of Hospira Drug in Kids Due to 'Unsafe' Aluminum Levelsѻý> Agency cites risk for aluminum toxicity in infants Feb 10, 2023
<ѻý>More Consumer Ad Spending for Drugs With Lower Benefitѻý> People who see drug ads should question whether it's the best treatment for them, researcher says Feb 07, 2023
<ѻý>CDC: Maternal Tdap Vaccine Reduced Whooping Cough in Newbornsѻý> Youngest babies had less pertussis following the 2011 recommendation Feb 06, 2023
<ѻý>BCG Vaccine Flops for Preventing COVID, Other Respiratory Infectionsѻý> Also made no difference for more severe COVID outcomes Feb 03, 2023
<ѻý>How Patent Thickets Keep Cheaper Drugs Off the Marketѻý> "We're transferring a huge amount of wealth from the public to drug companies," says S. Sean Tu Feb 03, 2023 video
<ѻý>Bowden's Defamation Suit Against Houston Methodist Tossedѻý> Mary Talley Bowden, MD, a vocal opponent of COVID vaccines, sought $25 million in damages Feb 02, 2023
<ѻý>Moderna Booster Vaccine Singled Out for Chronic Hivesѻý> Chronic spontaneous urticaria more frequent when compared with Pfizer's mRNA vaccine Feb 01, 2023
<ѻý>Meningococcal Vaccine 76% Effective for Kids Under 5, Study Saysѻý> Effectiveness shown against both serogroup B and non-serogroup B disease in Spanish children Feb 01, 2023
<ѻý>Video of Pfizer Employee Explaining COVID Vaccine Research Debunkedѻý> The supposed hidden camera video was released by conservative group Project Veritas Jan 31, 2023
<ѻý>Study: Diminished COVID Vaccine Response in Lupusѻý> Immunosuppressants seem responsible; mycophenolate "holiday" may help Jan 30, 2023
<ѻý>'Annual COVID Boosters for All' Is All About Convenienceѻý> But that doesn't make it the right move Jan 27, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedlyѻý> How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
<ѻý>It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Medsѻý> A "perfect storm" of factors led to GLP-1 agonist shortages Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scamѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 19, 2023
<ѻý>CDC, FDA Flag Early Signal of Stroke Risk With Bivalent COVID Vaccineѻý> One surveillance system detects potential link in seniors, yet multiple others show none Jan 13, 2023
<ѻý>Bivalent COVID Vaccines Likely Thwarted by Immune Imprinting, Expert Saysѻý> Paul Offit, MD, also argues that boosting should be reserved for older or vulnerable individuals Jan 12, 2023
<ѻý>Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicityѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>After Pandemic Lull, Experts Watching Rise in Invasive Strep A Closelyѻý> Is a recent uptick in pediatric infections a resurgence to normal levels or something more? Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>Ladapo's Colleagues Slam His mRNA Vax Analysisѻý> But University of Florida says it won't investigate Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>New Guideline: Vaccinations OK With Few Tweaks for Rheum Patientsѻý> No reason to withhold in vast majority of cases, ACR panel says Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Saysѻý> Decision allows patients to pick up mifepristone at brick-and-mortar locations Jan 04, 2023
<ѻý>Annual Check-Up: Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugsѻý> 2023 is destined to be another big year for the young company Dec 29, 2022
<ѻý>We Can Put Out the Dumpster Fire of the U.S. COVID Responseѻý> I see reason for public health optimism in 2023 Dec 29, 2022
<ѻý>COVID's Lasting Consequences for Kidsѻý> Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, details the post-COVID symptoms presenting at his clinic Dec 27, 2022 video
<ѻý>COVID Vaccines Made mRNA a Household Name. How Can It Help in Rare Diseases?ѻý> A handful of companies have mRNA therapies in human trials for rare diseases Dec 26, 2022
<ѻý>Studies Reveal Negative Attitudes Toward the Unvaccinatedѻý> Polarizing views on COVID vaccination status poses risk to pandemic management, researchers say Dec 21, 2022
<ѻý>Still No Luck With Ivermectin; Parents Dis Vax Mandates; Vraylar OK'd for Depressionѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 19, 2022
<ѻý>CDC Details Rabies Death After Boy Goes Untreated Following Bat Biteѻý> Tragic case highlights need for further education about bat bites and risk of rabies in the U.S. Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Pharmacogenomic Results Clear to Young Cancer Patients' Familiesѻý> But few guardians shared these results with other care providers Dec 09, 2022