<ѻý>CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelinesѻý> Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers Aug 24, 2023
<ѻý>America's Frontline Doctors Accused of Wrongful Death; CDC Lab Woes; Transplant Riskѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 23, 2023
<ѻý>NYC Health Chief Aims to Redefine Public Health Post-COVIDѻý> Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD, is making agency changes based on COVID lessons and the city's needs Aug 22, 2023
<ѻý>Top Patient Advocacy Orgs Have Industry Ties in Leadership, Study Showsѻý> Half had paid staff or executives with pharma and medical device conflicts of interest Aug 21, 2023
<ѻý>Planned Parenthood of New Mexico Limits Non-Abortion Care Due to Surge From Texasѻý> Organization is prioritizing abortion, while nearby clinics take on more wellness exams Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Should Patients Be Able to Hide Parts of Their Medical Record?ѻý> A proposed rule would let them do so, with the doctor's permission Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Suspended for COVID Misinfo Sues, Cites Freedom of Speechѻý> Meryl Nass, MD, of Maine, filed a legal complaint against the state's medical board Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>From Salad Roulette to Salmonella in Poultry and Peanutsѻý> The folly of believing U.S. food is as safe as safe can be Aug 17, 2023
<ѻý>Allina Doctors File to Unionizeѻý> Group of more than 550 clinicians could create largest private-sector union in the country Aug 17, 2023
<ѻý>Big Bump in Starting Salaries for Specialistsѻý> Aging population, rise of 'market disruptors' usher in double-digit jumps for some docs Aug 15, 2023
<ѻý>AI Beat Clinicians at Figuring Out Difficult Diagnosesѻý> GPT-4 may help with diagnoses that have been missed by clinicians, study author says Aug 14, 2023
<ѻý>Does Kratom Need Tighter Regulation?ѻý> Efforts to regulate or ban the drug have fizzled, leaving it in purgatory Aug 14, 2023
<ѻý>What Are Clinician Groups Doing About Climate Change?ѻý> We talk with the new head of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health to find out Aug 13, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Warn of the Extreme Public Health Threats From Heatѻý> Cities and individuals can prevent heat-related illnesses, they say Aug 11, 2023
<ѻý>Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illnessѻý> Restaurant workers and others seeking relief through OSHA and Congress Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Faces 31 Lawsuits; Resident Accused of Hidden Cameras; Impostor Nurse Chargedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Two Doctors Will Lose ABIM Certification for Allegedly Spreading False Informationѻý> FLCCC Alliance founders Marik and Kory decried the move Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Home-Visit Program Shows No Benefit for Prenatal Care Uptakeѻý> "We need larger structural changes" to improve outcomes, researcher says Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>An Analysis of the Blizzard of Lawsuits to Block Drug-Price Negotiationsѻý> Industry is using the same old playbook Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>America's Growing Lack of Trust in Medicineѻý> Eric Reinhart, MD, on the U.S. and its "horrific public health" Aug 09, 2023 video
<ѻý>Is Doctor Pay Too High? NIH Pulls Plug on Misinfo Research; FDA and EPA Butt Headsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Reaffirms Policy Supporting Gender-Affirming Care for Minorsѻý> Group calls for systematic review of research to "broaden and deepen" current guidance Aug 08, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Bans May Lead to More Neonatal Cardiac Defects, Model Suggestsѻý> Researchers used theoretical modeling based on real proposed legislation Aug 07, 2023
<ѻý>'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Careѻý> Protections for health workers may reduce standard of care, opponents say Aug 06, 2023
<ѻý>In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Backѻý> We must stop predatory and destructive behaviors Aug 05, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Advisors Back Therapeutic to Prevent RSV in Infantsѻý> Unanimous support for monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers as well Aug 03, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors Sue California Over Implicit Bias Trainingѻý> "Taking some dippy course is not going to change a hardened racist," one plaintiff says Aug 03, 2023
<ѻý>Acid-Burned Uterus Suit; Patient Loses $438K Damages Award; $11M Kratom Death Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 03, 2023
<ѻý>Jeanne Marrazzo Chosen to Succeed Fauci as NIAID Directorѻý> Selection praised by infectious disease groups Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>RFK Jr. Involved in Med Board 'Spectacle'; Doc's Fertility Supplement; Illegal Labѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>FDA, DEA Heads Acknowledge ADHD Drug Shortage in Public Letterѻý> Agencies ask manufacturers to boost production, but call on docs to prescribe appropriately Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Continuation Patents Have Surged, Disrupting Generic Competition, Study Showsѻý> Researchers caution that abusing patent laws harms patients, stifles innovation Aug 01, 2023
<ѻý>Sticker Shock: Ophthalmic Bevacizumab Biosimilar Could Drive Up Costsѻý> Medicare expenditures could jump 15-30%, with similar increases in patients' out-of-pocket costs Aug 01, 2023
<ѻý>Multi-Cancer Early Detection: 20th-Century Fiction Becomes Realityѻý> These tests could soon become a valuable addition to current cancer screening tools Aug 01, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Announces New Dementia Care Model for Medicare Patientsѻý> Aims to provide more coordinated, ongoing care Jul 31, 2023
<ѻý>House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youthѻý> Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective Jul 28, 2023
<ѻý>The Wild West of Online Testosterone Prescribingѻý> Online "low T" clinics thrived during the pandemic, but changing rules could bring them down Jul 28, 2023
<ѻý>A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Careѻý> "There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care Jul 27, 2023 video
<ѻý>FDA Warns Company Over Amniotic Productsѻý> Agency says Cell Genuity products should be regulated as a drug Jul 27, 2023
<ѻý>Psychiatrist Held Patients Against Their Will? Patent Games; Abortion Paper Battleѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 26, 2023