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<乌鸦传媒>Texting to Improve Adherence to CVD Medications; Detecting Maternal Cancers

Also in TTHealthWatch: U.S. drug prices under Medicare's price negotiation system

A photo of a wanted poster for the murderer of Brian Thompson.

<乌鸦传媒>Physicians Shouldn't Applaud Murder

The death of the United Healthcare CEO reveals some dark thoughts

A photo of a doctor performing an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman on Aug. 7, 2018, at a hospital in Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Mortality Review Panels Are in the Spotlight: Here's What They Do

A look at how the panels look at deaths

A photo of the NYPD investigating the crime scene outside of the Hilton in Manhattan where Brian Thompson was shot.

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Exposes Dark Reality for Industry Leadership

Healthcare industry leaders are familiar with the dangers that come with their line of work

A computer rendering of atherosclerosis.

<乌鸦传媒>Women's CVD Risk Calculations Barely Budge When Sex-Specific Variables Are Included

Existing models improved only slightly after accounting for certain female risk factors

A photo of a researcher performing a rapid antigen test on milk from a dairy cow inoculated against bird flu.

<乌鸦传媒>USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu

In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16

A view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2024.

<乌鸦传媒>A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

"First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister

A screenshot of Senator Jeff Merkley speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>Experts Wrestle Over Uses of PFAS During Senate Hearing

Industry witness warns of unintended consequences of blanket bans

<乌鸦传媒>Should Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Directly to Consumers?

Physicians, policymakers raise questions about LillyDirect connecting patients with telehealth

A photo of Anthem corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

<乌鸦传媒>Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Decision to Put a Time Limit on Anesthesia

Change comes after widespread outcry

An image provided by the New York City Police Department of the man wanted for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

<乌鸦传媒>New Clues Emerge in Hunt for Gunman Who Killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Investigators are following several leads

A photo of a male physician relaxing.

<乌鸦传媒>Addicted to Productivity, Doc? The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect

Here are four health habits to support clinician well-being

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

<乌鸦传媒>New Clues in CEO's Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A screenshot of Bernie Sanders speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panned at Senate Hearing for Failure to Address Diabetes, Obesity Epidemics

Agency has failed to hold food manufacturers accountable, said Sen. Bernie Sanders

<乌鸦传媒>Social Media Unleashes Cruel Responses to UnitedHealthcare CEO's Murder

Posts show frustrations with the U.S. health insurance industry

A photo of a person trimming psilocybin mushrooms.

<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers

Clinicians who received psilocybin had a 21-point drop in MADRS score at day 28

A photo of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer watching people waiting at a border crossing.

<乌鸦传媒>Asylum Seekers Enter U.S. With Unexpectedly Large Symptom Load

Stress, CVD, pain symptoms highly prevalent in those evaluated in New York City

A photo of evidence markers and shell casings on the ground outside of the Hilton in Manhattan where Brian Thompson was shot.

<乌鸦传媒>Words Found at Scene of CEO Killing May Link to a Book. Here's What That Could Mean.

The book Delay, Deny, Defend details tactics insurers use to avoid paying claims

A photo of a stethoscope in the center of a circle of variously colored cancer ribbons.

<乌鸦传媒>Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

A photo of fluorite crystals.

<乌鸦传媒>The Dose Makes the Poison: Clarifying the Record on Fluoride

The benefits outweigh the risks

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Board Denies Doc a License for Third Time; Doc Sentenced to 10 Years; Nurse Gets 17

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a female caregiver pushing a senior woman in a wheelchair at a nursing home. Both are wearing masks.

<乌鸦传媒>Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID

Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame

This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealthcare CEO Kept a Low Profile. Then He Was Shot to Death in New York.

When he did draw attention it was because of his role in shaping the way Americans get healthcare

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

<乌鸦传媒>CEO's Killer Left Messages on Bullets; RFK Jr.'s Nonprofit; Splash Pad Diseases

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC

Unprecedented 22.5-month improvement in median overall survival as consolidation therapy

A computer rendering of hepatitis B viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>RNA Interference Therapeutic Shows Promise for Chronic Hepatitis B

23% achieved HBsAg loss with xalnesiran plus immunomodulator, but relapses occurred in some

FDA APPROVED zenocutuzumab-zbco (Bizengri) over a computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies attacking cancer cells.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Drug Targeting NRG1 Gene Fusion in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers

Zenocutuzumab achieved response rates of 40% in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 33% in advanced NSCLC

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Workers Compete on Social Media to Raise Money to Fight Hunger

This year's campaign helped contribute to a 5-year total over $3 million

A computer rendering of sickle cells in the blood flow.

<乌鸦传媒>Makers of Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy to Participate in Payment Model, CMS Says

Outcomes-based model designed to improve access to pricey treatments

A photo of clouds of vapor around trucks idling at an intersection in winter.

<乌鸦传媒>Lead Exposure From Vehicle Exhaust Contributed to Millions of New Psych Disorders

Exhaust-related lead exposure added an estimated 151 million excess disorders over 75 years

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1s: The Medications Redefining Diabetes and Obesity Treatment

Experts tackle access, equity, and the blockbuster drugs reshaping healthcare

A photo of the the Supreme Court framed by the columns of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold Bans on Transgender Care for Minors

Justices' decision is not expected for several months

A photo of a technician putting a human brain into a container of formaldehyde.

<乌鸦传媒>Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant

Little is being done to curb the risk

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

<乌鸦传媒>RFK Jr.'s Extremist Views on CDC; Hysterectomy Misconceptions; Blowing Up the NIH?

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>Nearly 30% of U.S. Drugstores Closed in One Decade, Study Shows

Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to closures

A photo of a female nurse taking the temperature of her female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>More DEI Bans Will Have Dire Side Effects for Public Health

Clinician diversity may be at risk with the new administration

A photo of cordoned off street outside of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan.

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in 'Targeted Shooting' in New York City, Officials Say

Brian Thompson was taken to a nearby hospital but could not be saved

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

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of a computer typing on a laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Top Medical Journals Prohibit Use of AI During Peer Review Process

Of the 78 top journals with guidance on the use of AI for peer review, 59% prohibit its use

A computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Cognitive Performance Falls as Metal Exposure Rises

Carrying at least one copy of APOE4 may modify the association

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