<ѻý>Drugmaker Pulls Trodelvy's Bladder Cancer Approvalѻý> In confirmatory trial, antibody-drug conjugate failed to improve OS versus chemotherapy Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up?ѻý> Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Reminds Docs About This Flesh-Eating Wormѻý> Previously eradicated in the U.S., New World screwworms have been creeping north Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Med Ed Drama; Chiropractic in Academia; MA 'Extra Benefits' Worth It?ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Oct 18, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Serious Battery Issue Prompts Medtronic Insulin Pump Recallѻý> Problem linked to 170 reports of hyperglycemia and 11 ketoacidosis cases Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>Organ Donor Comes Back to Life; New Flu Shot Is Different; Doc Sued for Trans Careѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>Shorter Medical Degree Program Outcomes Just as Goodѻý> NYU finds its accelerated program matches the traditional program on key measures Oct 18, 2024
<ѻý>New Estimates Show Over 4 Million People in the U.S. Have Glaucomaѻý> Black adults roughly twice as likely as white adults to be affected Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Air Pollution Risky After Lung Transplantѻý> Living in polluted zip codes was linked to worse outcomes after transplant Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Continuous Parkinson's Disease Therapy Wins FDA Nodѻý> Round-the-clock infusion delivers carbidopa and levodopa pro-drugs Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>As Election Nears, Trump Is Still Not Sharing Any Health Detailsѻý> If elected, he would be the oldest person to become president Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>The Worst Thing I've Heard a Doctor Sayѻý> Awkward, offensive, cringe-inducing things colleagues have said Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Sues Over Spicy Dish; Disciplined for Doctor's Note; Ob/Gyn Attacked Near Officeѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Three States Renew Effort to Reduce Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristoneѻý> Lawsuit aims to require three in-person doctor visits, bar drug's use after 7 weeks of pregnancy Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Pop Star Falls to His Death; Trump the 'Father of IVF'? Columbia Doc's Retractionsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Findsѻý> Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials Oct 17, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Pan DEA's Leaked Plans for Telehealthѻý> Meanwhile, a third extension of current rules is in the works Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs?ѻý> Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>People With HIV Can Safely Receive Kidneys From Donors With HIVѻý> U.S. study findings should help squash "remaining doubts" about safety, researcher says Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Want Electronic Reimbursement? That Will Cost You a 5% Fee.ѻý> Predatory insurance fees underscore need for physician payment reform Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Can Aerosolized Nut Particles on a Plane Really Cause an Allergic Reaction?ѻý> Researchers look at the myth and the effectiveness of nut bans Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Befriends Captive Saudi Princess; Psych Hospital Violence; Black Market Ozempicѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>The Power of 'And'ѻý> It is possible to hold conflicting beliefs about our healthcare system as we work to improve it Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patientsѻý> Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>California Health Workers Get a Pay Bump Under New Minimum Wage Lawѻý> Many workers will see the increase this week Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>The Supreme Court's Open Season on Public Health Agenciesѻý> "I just had this reverence for the court. I don't anymore," says Lawrence Gostin, JD Oct 16, 2024 video
<ѻý>Serena Williams' Surgery; Moderna Sued Over COVID Vax; Brighter Nights and Mortalityѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Oct 16, 2024
<ѻý>Want to Lower Preterm Birth Rates? Spend More on Social Programsѻý> Particular benefit seen in Black women Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leadersѻý> The Medicare fee schedule is "inherently broken," says bipartisan letter from 233 members Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>This Cruise Ship Flunked Its CDC Inspectionѻý> Several others just made the "satisfactory" cutoff Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Most Doctors Regularly Engage With Healthcare Influencers on Social Mediaѻý> Survey found half reported changing their prescribing choices based on this engagement Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Distant Recurrence Risk in Early Breast Cancer on the Declineѻý> Trials now enroll lower-risk women who get better treatment, analysis suggests Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Lessons for Medical Practices From Hurricane Miltonѻý> Emergency preparedness helps ensure patient and staff safety Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselvesѻý> "I will not survive this in the end -- I know that," says one patient Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?ѻý> The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Docs Demand Trump's Medical Records; Anesthesiologist's Sex Crimes; Daily Lonelinessѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Oct 15, 2024
<ѻý>Billing for Patient Messages May Have Negative Consequences, Analysis Suggestsѻý> A survey showed that physicians and patients were concerned about the effects of such fees Oct 14, 2024
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Drug in Smaller Vial Sizes Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millionsѻý> Nearly 6% of lecanemab may be discarded each year Oct 14, 2024
<ѻý>Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Countѻý> One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed" Oct 14, 2024