<ѻý>Gunman's Brain Tissue Tested; Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld; Pedestrian Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Texas Emergency Medicine Residency Program Won't Shut Downѻý> A petition with more than 2,000 signatures prompted the county medical board to act Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>A Closer Look at the Approval of CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Diseaseѻý> This landmark event brings up broader considerations and implications for other diseases Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Prion Disease Rising in the U.S.ѻý> Incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease increased, especially among women Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>How Do We Hack the Problem of Health Information Hacking?ѻý> Going back to using paper and the U.S. mail seems impractical Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Would You Take Out a $200k Loan With No Real Returns for a Decade?ѻý> The federal government must address medical school affordability Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Nurses, Resident Slashed; Deadly Tick Disease Outbreak; COVID Vax After Infectionѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitalsѻý> Annual regulatory proposal also seeks to expand access to dental coverage in ACA marketplaces Dec 10, 2023
<ѻý>Benefits of Myeloma Regimens in the Real World Fall Well Short of Trialsѻý> Survival 75% worse compared with outcomes seen in registrational studies Dec 10, 2023
<ѻý>Less-Frequent Surveillance Mammo Feasible in Older Breast Cancer Survivorsѻý> No difference for survival outcomes for annual versus around every 2 years Dec 09, 2023
<ѻý>Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practiceѻý> Leading health associations want to end this harmful approach Dec 09, 2023
<ѻý>The Impracticality of Treating Healthcare as a Market Commodityѻý> And an opportunity to improve how we deliver care Dec 09, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Inspections of Foreign Drug Manufacturers Haven't Bounced Back After Pandemicѻý> Overseas inspections "well below" pre-pandemic surveillance Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Kidney Disease in Pregnancy Often Overlooked for Careѻý> These women had less nephrology care prior to end-stage disease onset Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT Takes on the Neuro Boardsѻý> The AI model used very confident language, even when it was wrong Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Urges Clinicians to Be Aware of Potential Clade I Mpox Cases From DRCѻý> Cases of this subtype may cause more severe disease than Clade II Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Rare 'Long Vax' Cases; Macchiarini's Missteps; AI Cloned Doc's Voice?ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 08, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Milestone Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease Greenlit by FDAѻý> Casgevy and Lyfgenia approved for one-time treatment of sickle cell disease Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Mobile Unit Preferred for Buprenorphine Accessѻý> Long wait times, transport to pharmacies cited as barriers by clients with opioid use disorder Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Corporate Ownership Worsens Patient Care, Surveyed Docs Sayѻý> Reduced autonomy, focus on financial incentives among top negative impacts cited by doctors Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>This Many U.S. Adults Have Chronic Fatigue Syndromeѻý> In survey, 1.3% report having an ME/CFS diagnosis Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>MedPAC Draft Recommendation Calls for 1.3% Pay Bump for Medicare Cliniciansѻý> Concerns raised about doctors' ability to absorb the increased costs of running their practices Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>White House Says It Can Seize Certain Drug Patents to Lower Pricesѻý> Draft plan announced along with new efforts against anti-competitive healthcare mergers Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Six Medical ѻý You May Have Never Heard Ofѻý> Have you considered these emerging fields? Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Clears First At-Home Kit for Artificial Inseminationѻý> Intravaginal device was deemed "substantially equivalent" to clinically used intrauterine device Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Ways to Strengthen Treatment for Substance Use Disorderѻý> Integrating mental health, education in schools, and family involvement are a start, says expert Dec 07, 2023 video
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Injuring Baby; Doc Asked Teen for Nude Pics; Pill-Mill MD Sentencedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Alarming Mpox Surge; Plan to Redo Lead Pipes Nationwide; Overdoses Reach High in SFѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>GOP Presidential Candidates Spar Over Transgender Care and Fentanyl Policyѻý> The Affordable Care Act and healthcare competition also were discussed at the final GOP debate Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT Flubbed Drug Information Questionsѻý> Researchers say the AI tool is not yet accurate enough for consumer or pharmacist questions Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Experts, Senators Wrestle Over Thorny Drug Shortage Challengeѻý> Re-shoring, "friend-shoring," stockpiling: how does one solve a problem like drug shortages? Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves Oral Factor B Inhibitor for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuriaѻý> Iptacopan tops C5 Inhibitors for sustained hemoglobin levels, eliminating need for transfusion Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Artificial Hips Snapped in Half; Obesity Drug Windfall for Docs; Clinicians Unionizeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Should Throat Swabs Be Incorporated Into Rapid COVID Testing?ѻý> While sensitivity improves, it may be difficult for people to correctly swab their own throats Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Missed Opportunities for Care -- And What They Teach Usѻý> Fixing the small things can make a big difference Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policyѻý> Proposed rules would decrease early detection of organ rejection, they say Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Set Home on Fire? High Blood Pressure in Couples; WHO: Raise Alcohol, Soda Taxesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Pursuing My Passions: Why I Didn't Do Residency After Medical Schoolѻý> Deciding how to spend my time has been exciting ... and daunting Dec 05, 2023