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A photo of Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaking at a news conference in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Hospitals Must Now Ask Patients Whether They Are in the U.S. Legally

State will also track the cost of treating people without legal status

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Upcoding Concerns; COVID Vax Recs; Med School Credit for Parenting

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

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

<乌鸦传媒>Women 'Celebrating' Their Abortions? Librarians' Mental Health; $500M Drugmaker Fine

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Advancing Health in Africa

Rob Breiman, MD, discusses his public health work on the continent

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Harbored Undocumented Workers; Doc Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of patient beds in the hallway of an overcrowded hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>What's Our Capacity for Measuring Hospital Capacity?

With respiratory virus season coming, resumed reporting is critical

A photo of a female physician pressing an I Voted Today sticker to her white coat.

<乌鸦传媒>Vote: Your Health and Your Patients' Health Depend on It

Civic participation is linked to better community health

An electron microscope image of an avian influenza A H5N1 virion.

<乌鸦传媒>First U.S. Case of Bird Flu in a Pig Raises Concerns Over Threat to Humans

The infection happened at a backyard farm

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

<乌鸦传媒>Ex-Gov. May Face Charges Over COVID; Autism Dx Up 175%; Can Fasting Help Kidneys?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of the cold and flu aisle in a Walgreens.

<乌鸦传媒>How to Navigate OTC Cold and Flu Drugs

A pharmacist and a doctor weigh in on the best options

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<乌鸦传媒>Ophthalmologist Identified as Atlanta Shooting Suspect

Retired physician Jay Berger, MD, reportedly suffered a mental health crisis

A photo of two women hiking on a path above a smoggy Los Angeles, California.

<乌鸦传媒>'Converging' Evidence of Link Between Air Pollution and Breast Cancer

Large cohort study showed cancer risk increased with exposure to fine particulate matter

A photo of glass jars of various types of cannabis flower in a dispensary.

<乌鸦传媒>When Cannabis Makes You Vomit

Known for its anti-emetic properties, the drug can actually bring on a vomiting disorder

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

<乌鸦传媒>Miscarriage Arrest; MA Reaped Billions for Home Visits; Dirty Work of Care Denials

This past week in healthcare investigations

A computer rendering of antibodies attacking a COVID virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Old Drugs, New Tricks: The Power of Medication Repurposing

COVID highlighted the untapped potential of existing treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live November 1: Healthcare Is on the Ballot

Public health and access to care are at stake in the 2024 election

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<乌鸦传媒>Could RFK Jr. Really Become HHS Secretary?

It seems unlikely, but Washington insiders say they've come to expect the unexpected

A night shot of downtown Birmingham Alabama.

<乌鸦传媒>Surprising Mediator Links Poverty and Knee Pain

Study: It's not deprivation per se, but intervening factors that go with it

A photo of three hospital patients sitting in the waiting room and looking at their phones.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Medicine Is Bad at Customer Service -- And How to Fix It

Healthcare is one of few industries still lacking in convenience

A computer rendering of bits of DNA in the blood stream.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Test for CRC Screening Lags Behind Other Options in Cost-Effectiveness Study

Fewer cancers, cancer deaths prevented; higher cost per quality-year saved

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<乌鸦传媒>A Look at the Supreme Court's Upcoming Term

Public health is on the chopping block once again

A photo of a cannula lying on a portable oxygen tank.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Medicare's Competitive Bidding Program Not a Danger to COPD Oxygen Users

Prices went down but reductions in new oxygen prescriptions and discontinuations were minimal

A photo of an Electric Time Company employee adjusting the color on a clock at the plant in Medfield, Massachusetts.

<乌鸦传媒>Daylight Saving Ends Next Weekend: How to Prepare for the Potential Health Effects

What to know about "falling back"

A photo of Brian H. Williams, MD, and the cover of is book The Bodies Keep Coming.

<乌鸦传媒>I'm a Black Trauma Surgeon. Ending Gun Violence Demands Fighting for Racial Justice.

An excerpt from Williams' book, The Bodies Keep Coming

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<乌鸦传媒>At Least 75 People Sickened as Deadly McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Expands

Nearly two dozen people have been hospitalized

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Departments Struggle to Track Human Cases of Bird Flu, Emails Reveal

"We need to take steps today to prevent the worst-case scenario," says expert

<乌鸦传媒>His Death Would Not Be a Good Death

Informing the family of the "inevitable" never gets easy

A computer rendering of bacterium Neisseria meningitidis.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Votes to 'Harmonize' Dosing and Interval for Meningococcal B Vaccines

Bexsero dosing interval to match that of Trumenba

A photo of UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>UVA Health Surgeons Sound Alarm on Upcoding

Leaked meeting audio latest development in ongoing strife at health system, medical school

A computer rendered cutaway of an H5N1 virus.

<乌鸦传媒>No Evidence of Human-to-Human H5N1 Transmission in Missouri Case

No healthcare workers were infected with the virus, CDC says

AAO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Approval of Bevacizumab Biosimilar for Ophthalmic Use Could Upend Low-Cost Anti-VEGF

Provision in drug act would prohibit repackaging Avastin, add millions to anti-VEGF therapy cost

<乌鸦传媒>EPA Imposes Stricter Standards to Protect Kids From Lead Paint Exposure

"There is no safe level of lead," said agency official

A photo of Herbert Rice, 79, posing for a photo at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

<乌鸦传媒>50 Years After City Halted Prison Medical Testing, Families Seek Reparations

"No amount of money can replace what was done to me," said one former prisoner

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc's COVID Spending Bust; Plastic Surgeon Faces $10M Suit; Letby Loses Appeal

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a female physician comforting her female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Anatomy of a Suicide Crisis: Life After Abuse

Love shouldn't hurt

IDWeek over a photo of the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Norovirus Vaccines on the Horizon?

Two candidates leverage unique technologies

A photo of a female healthcare worker vaccinating a woman.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Backs Extra COVID Vax Dose for Seniors, Pneumococcal Vax for Adults 50 and Up

CDC advisors also formalize recommendations on extra COVID vaccine doses in the immunocompromised

A photo of the entrance to University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth, Minnesota.

<乌鸦传媒>New Elective for Med Students Gives Credit for Parenting, Caregiving

The elective allows new parents to spend time with their child while gaining knowledge

<乌鸦传媒>A Look at Food-Related Illnesses at Restaurants Over the Years

While pretty rare for well-known restaurant chains, they do happen

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgical Centers Urged to Nix Mandatory Pre-Op Pregnancy Tests

Question of when to test involves navigating patient privacy, legal, ethical concerns

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