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A photo of smoke billowing from a fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>Chemical Cloud Moving Over Atlanta Suburbs Prompts Shelter-in-Place Alert

Atlanta's fire department said it was testing for the presence of chemicals

A photo of a street mural depicting a wildfire with a skeleton next to it saying: No Worries.

<乌鸦传媒>The Wildfires May Be Contained but their Impact on Youth Mental Health Is Raging

It's time for a strategic approach to climate anxiety

A photo of JD Vance and Tim Walz during the vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.

<乌鸦传媒>VP Debate: Abortion, Gun Violence, Obamacare Make Appearances

Americans "just don't trust" Republicans on the abortion issue, JD Vance says

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President

Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year

AAP over a photo of Orlando Orange County Convention Center in Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Sharp Rise in Heat-Related ED Visits for Kids in Texas

Absolute numbers are still small, but researcher warns of continued effects of climate change

A photo of a senior male physician talking to younger male physician as they walk down a hospital hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>The Ebb and Flow of Mentorship in Medicine

Former mentors may need space to move on from their professional lives

A photo of a female physiotherapist leading a man through knee exercises in a gym.

<乌鸦传媒>Witnesses in OR Give Harrowing Account of Spleen Surgery Gone Wrong

Florida health department issued an emergency license suspension for Thomas Shaknovsky, DO

A photo of abortion rights protesters near the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>Judge Strikes Down Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban

New ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy

A photo of Damian Williams speaking about a drug trafficking case during a press conference at Federal Plaza in New York.

<乌鸦传媒>Fake Online Pharmacies Sold Deadly Counterfeit Pills, Prosecutors Say

At least nine people died of narcotics poisoning

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>VP Nominee Medical Records Breached; Queen Elizabeth's Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of bottles of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Concerned State's Abortion Pill Law Could Have Catastrophic Effects

Louisiana set to become the first state to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

A photo of a medical worker in protective gear carrying a meal to a man quarantined with the Marburg Virus in Nairobi, Kenya

<乌鸦传媒>Rwanda Reports 8 Deaths Linked to Ebola-Like Marburg Virus

Most of the affected are healthcare workers

A photo of a sticky note on a laptop which reads: Schedule Colonoscopy.

<乌鸦传媒>Flipping Panel Management on Its Head

Let's make it easier for our patients to get the preventive care they need

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of a judges gavel laying on a book titled: Abortion Law.

<乌鸦传媒>A Woman Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. Now She Tells Her Story.

Amari Marsh speaks out after being arrested following a miscarriage

An 1898 painting by Raja Ravi Varma titled: Shakuntala looking for Dushyanta.

<乌鸦传媒>Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of 'Abhaya's' Murder

To everyone in medicine: don't underestimate the gentleness of Indian women as weakness

AAP over a photo of Orlando Orange County Convention Center in Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Bans on High-Capacity Magazines Tied to 91% Drop in Child Deaths in Mass Shootings

Other gun-restriction laws seemed less effective, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident.

An examination of what's driving sexual violence against women in medicine

A photo of 2024 and 2025 issues of Medicare & You brochures lying on carpet.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Plan Premiums to Stay Stable in 2025, CMS Says

"People will continue to have ample, affordable choices"

A photo of Steve Woodson during a ceremony to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to his father.

<乌鸦传媒>Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism

Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated wounded troops while under heavy German fire

A photo from an overpass above a swollen Peachtree Creek in Atlanta.

<乌鸦传媒>Dozens Rescued by Helicopter From Flooded Tennessee Hospital Inundated by Helene

Dramatic scene at Unicoi County Hospital

A photo of a sign outside of a community health center advertising free Narcan, blood pressure, covid tests, and baby formul

<乌鸦传媒>Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic

Focus should be on communities of color, the incarcerated, Gen Z

An electron microscope image of rabies virions, dark and bullet-shaped, within an infected tissue sample.

<乌鸦传媒>State Reports Rare Human Death From Rabies

Fewer than 10 people in the U.S. die from rabies each year

A photo of nurses vaccinating an infant.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations

Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns

<乌鸦传媒>Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021

Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return

A computer rendering of H5N1 virus particles.

<乌鸦传媒>More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms

All four will have serology testing to determine whether they, too, had H5N1 infection

FDA ODAC PD-(L)1 inhibitors over a computer rendering of esophageal cancer

<乌鸦传媒>No Benefit for PD-1 Inhibitors in Certain Gastroesophageal Cancers, FDA Panel Says

Despite problematic dataset, risk/benefit profile not favorable with PD-L1 expression below 1

A photo of construction workers building a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals

New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America

<乌鸦传媒>Creating a 'Healthier' Health System: How Hard Could It Be?

A new effort, Foundation|42, aims to accomplish this monumental task

A computer rendering of a pertussis infection.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough.

Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this

FDA APPROVED dupilumab (Dupixent) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the lung bronchi highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>First-Ever Biologic Approved for COPD

Phase III trial program showed 30% to 34% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations

<乌鸦传媒>Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients

Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups

FDA APPROVED anomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) over a computer rendering of a brain.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Novel Drug for Schizophrenia in Decades

Xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) has no boxed warnings

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: New COVID Variant; FDA Eye Drop Warning; CRNA Scope Creep?

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says

Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders

An aerial photo of the University of Virginia Health System and School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia

<乌鸦传媒>UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations

More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators

A photo of prescription pill containers wrapped in U.S. paper currency.

<乌鸦传媒>How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs

Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access

A photo of an empty crib in a nursery.

<乌鸦传媒>Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rose During the Pandemic

Did the resurgence of RSV play a role?

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