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

<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Ban Deaths; Trans Paper Retraction Fallout; The Payout That Drained Steward

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of Mitch McConnell speaking to the media following the Senate Republican policy luncheon at Capitol Hill.

<乌鸦传媒>Senate Republicans Again Block Legislation to Guarantee Women's Rights to IVF

Democrats say Republicans who insist they support IVF are being hypocritical

A photo of the cover of the book Under the Gun next to the author Cedric Dark, MD, MPH.

<乌鸦传媒>Long Before I Was a Doctor, I was Just a Teen Whose Cousin Was Shot Dead

An excerpt from Dark's new book, Under the Gun

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

<乌鸦传媒>Coffee and Heart, Metabolic Risks; What Drives Doctors Away; Ozempic for $100?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA APPROVED ribociclib (Kisqali) over a computer rendering of breast cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Approval of Ribociclib to Early Breast Cancer

Broad indication doubles the number of patients eligible for adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibition

A photo of boxes of Regener-Eyes PRO and LITE ophthalmic solution.

<乌鸦传媒>Eye Drop Company in FDA's Sights Once Again

Agency sounds alarm that products still may contain amniotic fluid

A photo of a tired looking mature male physician at his desk with his head in his hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

FDA APPROVED Dupixent (dupilumab) over a medical illustration of nasal polyps.

<乌鸦传媒>First Drug OK'd for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps in Adolescents

Dupilumab lands expanded indication for upper airway disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Best Private Healthcare Companies to Work For

U.S. News ranked private and non-profit healthcare employers

<乌鸦传媒>Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven't Slowed the Deaths

National experts and government officials agree strategies simply haven't been embraced widely

A graphic of a stethoscope creating a heart with the words: World Patient Safety Day inside.

<乌鸦传媒>'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

<乌鸦传媒>Over Half of Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension Unaware of Their Condition

CDC researcher shares alarming stats and some engagement opportunities

A photo of a syringe partially buried in beach sand.

<乌鸦传媒>Swimming Banned at Multiple East Coast Beaches After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Source of the waste is under investigation

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

<乌鸦传媒>Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of bacterial transformation.

<乌鸦传媒>Drug-Resistant Bacteria Deaths Projected to Rise 70% by 2050

New antibiotics, access to care could prevent millions of deaths, researchers say

A computer rendering of the olfactory system.

<乌鸦传媒>Microplastics Found in Human Olfactory Bulbs

Findings suggest a pathway for plastic fragments to enter the brain

A photo of Boston Scientific鈥檚 Vici venous stents.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Regulators the Root of the Problem of Serious Device Recalls?

Study lays out common gaps in evidence both before and after approval

A computer rendering of a transparent human head with the brain highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care

Access to advanced tools must be equitable

A photo of a female physician discussing data on a tablet to her female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Immediate Test Result Access: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated

Answering patients' questions and addressing their anxieties can be challenging

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<乌鸦传媒>Reproductive Rights Central to Wisconsin Ob/Gyn's Run for Congress

Medicare physician pay, healthcare-for-all also central to Kristin Lyerly's campaign

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals Ask Immigrants About Their Legal Status. Texas Will Try It Next.

Patients can decline to answer and still receive care

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

<乌鸦传媒>Conviction for Fatal COVID Spread; Who Is Alleged Trump Shooter? BMI & Schizophrenia

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Haunting Questions About a Lethal American Virus

How long has Sin Nombre hantavirus lived in North America?

<乌鸦传媒>Screening After False Positive Mammograms; RSV Vaccination and Hospitalization

Also in TTHealthWatch: time from approval to reimbursement for new drugs

A photo of search and rescue personnel raking through the ruins after the Camp Fire in Paradise, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Our Patients With Disabilities Face Unique Environmental Risks

Ambitious action against climate change is necessary to protect us all

FDA APPROVED lebrikizumab (Ebglyss) over a photo of a woman with a severe atomic dermatitis rash on her face.

<乌鸦传媒>Lebrikizumab Wins FDA Approval for Eczema

38% of patients treated with IL-13 blocker achieved clear or almost-clear skin at 16 weeks

FDA ADCOMM obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) over a computer rendering of a liver with the biliary tree highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Approved Liver Disease Drug Has No Clinical Benefit, FDA Panel Says

Agency advisors put their foot down on shaky science for Ocaliva in primary biliary cholangitis

A photo of surgeons performing a kidney transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV

Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says

A photo of Mylissa Farmer in her home in Joplin, Missouri.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients

Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert

A photo of notices about the permanent closure of the facility taped to the doors of a Steward hospital in New Hampshire.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

A photo of a woman looking at an image of an antibody on her laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma's Digital Health Play

Regulators will need to closely watch this new frontier

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

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

A photo of a box of vials of the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN; Jynneos) mpox vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>Single Dose of Mpox Vaccine Series Appears to Give Partial Protection

However, full two-dose vaccine series likely needed to curtail mpox resurgence, researchers say

A photo of a woman holding Apple AirPods Pro.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Software to Convert Apple AirPods Into Hearing Aids

Designed for certain models, software can customize audio parameters

A computer rendering of H5N1 viruses in the blood stream.

<乌鸦传媒>Full Sequence of Missouri Patient's H5 Bird Flu May Not Be Available

Still, CDC officials say virus appears related to strain seen in dairy cows

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Parity Rule Lauded by Healthcare Groups

Plans will be barred from using more restrictive prior authorization rules for mental health care

FDA WARNING fezolinetant (Veozah) over a photo of Veozah tablet, bottle and packaging.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warning on Hot Flash Drug

Clinicians should perform liver blood tests before and during Veozah treatment

A photo of a group gathered to protest abortion restrictions at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>More Women Had Their Tubes Tied After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned

Biggest increases were in states that ban abortion

FDA approved guselkumab (Tremfya) over a computer rendering of ulcerative colitis.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Approval of IL-23 Drug to Ulcerative Colitis

In trials, guselkumab more than doubled remission rates versus placebo

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