<ѻý>What It's Like to Win an Ig Nobel; Oxygen Company Too Big to Ban? AI Cuts Careѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 20, 2024
<ѻý>Scrap Clozapine's REMS Program, FDA Advisors Sayѻý> Panel wants to reduce barriers to the only drug indicated for treatment-resistant schizophrenia Nov 20, 2024
<ѻý>Physicians Flock to Bluesky, Hoping to Leave X Behindѻý> Many compare it to the early days of Twitter Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>What Happens to Abortion Access in the Next Trump Administration?ѻý> Legal experts weigh the Comstock Act, EMTALA, a federal ban, and RFK Jr.'s influence Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Run CMSѻý> Mehmet Oz, MD, has been an outspoken supporter of the President-elect Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Showsѻý> Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>Is the Internet Impairing Your Medical Memory?ѻý> Digital convenience can foster an illusion of competence and knowledge Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>New MELD Model Improves Access to Liver Transplant for Womenѻý> A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Abortion Laws, Including a Ban on Pills to End Pregnancyѻý> Laws impede fundamental right of entire class of people to make healthcare decisions, judge says Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>'Stop RFK War Room'; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Roseѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Nov 19, 2024
<ѻý>Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Dataѻý> No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionizeѻý> Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nominationѻý> "Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidanceѻý> HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claimsѻý> Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste" Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>The Dual Role of Illusion in Patient Careѻý> From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI Historyѻý> A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>Making Life Better at the Bottom of the Healthcare Pyramidѻý> We need to make primary care more attractive to medical students Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>CDC's Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rulesѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Nov 18, 2024
<ѻý>Scientists Fear What's Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to 'Go Wild'ѻý> One expert believes we're returning to "every man his own doctor" Nov 17, 2024
<ѻý>Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infectionѻý> We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of Nov 17, 2024
<ѻý>Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Heart Failure Benefitѻý> SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement Nov 16, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves First Menin Inhibitor for Acute Leukemiaѻý> Complete responses in 21% of patients treated with single-agent revumenib Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>Clozapine's REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meetingѻý> Can severe neutropenia associated with the schizophrenia drug be monitored without it? Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretaryѻý> Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids?ѻý> ѻý analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>Group Sues Tennessee Over Racial Requirements for Medical Boardsѻý> Lawsuit claims clients were denied board appointments because they weren't a minority Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materializedѻý> "Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: What Happens to Healthcare Under Trump?ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics Nov 15, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patientsѻý> Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year?ѻý> Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Nov 15, 2024
<ѻý>Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancyѻý> Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiencyѻý> Novel treatment is indicated for children and adults with the rare disorder Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHSѻý> Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backsѻý> What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Casesѻý> High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>Lowest Paid Medical ѻý in 2024ѻý> These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year Nov 14, 2024
<ѻý>Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Statusѻý> "My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said Nov 14, 2024