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A photo of a court exhibit on the laptop of Brenna Bird in Urbandale, Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.

Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims

A photo of the U.S. surgeon general鈥檚 warning on a pack of Camel cigarettes.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labels

Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy

A photo of dead sea bird beside a dead sea lion on the beach at Punta Bermeja in the Patagonian province of R铆o Negro

<乌鸦传媒>H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why.

And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that?

A photo of a vial of medetomidine.

<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdoses

Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply

A photo of pasteurization equipment at a dairy plant.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk

In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods

A computer rendering of COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition

Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run

A photo of signage outside Abbott Laboratories in Lake Forest, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Finds

Several infants were hospitalized, and two died

A photo of bottles of Adderall tablets on the shelf in a pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Warns of Risks for ADHD Patients After Disruption of Online Adderall Prescriber

Agency advises users of telehealth platform Done Global to find a new provider

A photo of the packaging and blisterpack of mifepristone (Mifeprex).

<乌鸦传媒>Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone

But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say

A photo of an open tanning bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn

In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Stolen Corpse Arrest; Gender Care Leak Indictment; NFL Doc Sues for Discrimination

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

An electron microscope image of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle

<乌鸦传媒>Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds

Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses

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

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Warns About Chocolate Brand; Raw Garlic and Acne; Odd Appeal of Cow Pedicures

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>AMA's House of Delegates Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization

"We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said

A photo of Dick Durbin speaking during a hearing on combating the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes.

<乌鸦传媒>Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

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

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs

This past week in healthcare investigations

A computer rendering of COVID viruses in front of the U.S. flag.

<乌鸦传媒>New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies

Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment

A close up photo of the U.S. flag on the shoulder of a military uniform.

<乌鸦传媒>Sounding the Alarm: The Silent Epidemic of Suicide Among U.S. Veterans

We have a moral obligation to care for those who have served our country

A photo of an avian influenza antigen rapid test kit.

<乌鸦传媒>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

A photo of grasses and yearling oysters growing on the large 鈥渕other鈥� shells in Willapa Bay near Tokeland, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings

At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area

An aerial photo of Frasier retirement community in Boulder, Colorado.

<乌鸦传媒>Nursing Homes Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires

Facilities are being forced to evaluate their preparedness

An advertisement for lung cancer screening on the back of a kiosk in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the South

But one study showed that patient navigation added to usual care may increase uptake

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

<乌鸦传媒>Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of Covid Task Force Ambassador Deborah Birx speaking during the covid pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

A photo of a man holding a blisterpack of Paxlovid tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Paxlovid Fails First Test in Long COVID

Trial had been stopped early for lack of efficacy

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Thumbs Down for MDMA; NEJM Embargo Policy Reversed; 'Margarita Burn'

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

A scanning electron microscopy of Bacillus anthracis bacteria spores.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Rancher Develops Rare Case of Anthrax After Butchering Dead Lamb

"There is no safe way to prepare meat ... from an animal that has died of anthrax, CDC warns

A photo of Republican representative Erin Pare on the House floor of the Raleigh, N.C. Legislative Building.

<乌鸦传媒>North Carolina Lawmakers Add Health Exemption to Bill Limiting Masking

Senate passes bill, House to vote on Tuesday

FDA MARKETING JUUL over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Official

FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a box of Paxlovid.

<乌鸦传媒>Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumonia

Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the Capitol in Washington

<乌鸦传媒>Republican Senators Block Bill to Federally Protect Contraception Access

Test vote won a 51-39 majority

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

<乌鸦传媒>Cucumbers Hospitalize 54; First H5N2 Bird Flu Death; FDA Warns on Oysters, Clams

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA ADCOMM 2024-2025 formula for COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

A graphic from Safari Regenerative Therapy which reads: Get Over It! Stem Cells Work!

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Company Making Stem Cell Products for Pets

Safari Stem Cell claims its products can treat a range of animal diseases, FDA says

A photo of an operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

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

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam?

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of a deer tick on a person鈥檚 skin.

<乌鸦传媒>Three-Dose Lyme Vaccine Candidate Stimulates Immunogenicity, Appears Safe

But public acceptance of a vaccine requiring multiple boosters could be problematic, experts say

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