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A photo of a box of Gardasil 9 in France.

<乌鸦传媒>Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake

Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy

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

<乌鸦传媒>Earbuds and Hearing Loss; Campaign Rally Deaths; Cannabis vs Alcohol Use Daily

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A screenshot of Erin Martin, MASM, speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>Nutrition Experts Call on Congress to Advance 'Food Is Medicine' Movement

Produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals improve quality of life, cut costs, they say

FDA ADCOMM Blood-based colorectal cancer test (Shield) over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening May Miss Some Precancers, FDA Staff Says

Shield could boost screening compliance, but has low sensitivity for advanced adenomas

A photo of a senior woman sitting at a table during a conversation with a chatbot.

<乌鸦传媒>Chatbots Make Pathology Reports Easier for Patients to Read, Study Shows

Bard and GPT-4 simplified reports and interpreted findings correctly, but hallucinations occurred

A photo of a nurse pushing a patient in a wheelchair down a hospital hallway

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Years

Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them

<乌鸦传媒>No One Is Happy With Texas Medical Board's Proposed Abortion Guidance

Board initially resisted calls to issue guidance on how to interpret state's new laws

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

<乌鸦传媒>Quiet End to Doc's Sexual Assault Case; PFAS Whistleblower; Senior Site Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of a Tamiflu capsule popping from the blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>Public Health Preparedness for Bird Flu Varies Widely Across the U.S.

Survey responses not always in line with CDC recommendations

A photo of the headquarters of the Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine.

<乌鸦传媒>NEJM Rescinds Embargo Policy Barring Physician-Focused Publications

Change follows a campaign by the Association of Health Care Journalists

A photo of the vacant Martin County General Hospital in Williamston, North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>After the Only Hospital in Town Closed, a City Directs Its Ire at Politicians

In rural communities, over 100 hospitals have downsized services or closed over the past decade

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

<乌鸦传媒>Death, Injuries After Turbulence; More Herds with H5N1; Water Cyberattack Warning

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of two senior men and a senior woman sitting in the grass around a potted cannabis plant.

<乌鸦传媒>Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults

ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada

A photo of infected blood victim Brendan West.

<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About the U.K.'s Tainted Blood Scandal

Tens of thousands contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions during the 1970s and 1980s

A photo of people sitting in a the waiting room of an emergency department.

<乌鸦传媒>Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the ED

The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated

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

<乌鸦传媒>Whole Foods Hepatitis; Plane Crash Kills Physician; Docs Criticize Mask Ban Proposal

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of three girls affected by measles in 1949.

<乌鸦传媒>Measles Is Preventable. How Did the World End Up Back Here?

Health professionals must encourage vaccination and fight misinformation

A photo of the Dirksen senate office building in Washington D.C.

<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Game

Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings

A photo of Dr. Ammar Ghanem in Khan Younis, Gaza, with a Palestinian doctor and two other American doctors.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Doctors Trapped in Gaza Hospital by Israeli Assault

35 doctors wait for escape and for replacements

A photo of a white-tailed deer grazing in the front yard of a house.

<乌鸦传媒>Prion Disease Transmission Probed in NIH Study

Species barrier prevents chronic wasting disease from moving to humans, organoid data suggest

A photo of a blacklegged tick.

<乌鸦传媒>Tick Season Has Arrived. Here Are Tips for Protection.

Thanks to a mild winter, this year will be equal to -- or possibly worse -- than last year

A photo of Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, and his family.

<乌鸦传媒>20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Has Been a Boon to Health

We should all celebrate strides in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: RFK Jr.'s Ailments; Tenpenny Gets License Back; Shady Stem Cell Shots

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>South Park Takes on Wegovy; Decapitated Doc's Killer Sentenced; Deadliest Superbugs

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of H5N1 viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Team's Wastewater Surveillance Can Pick Up Concerning H5N1 Mutations

TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard

A photo of ground beef products on the shelf at a grocery store.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Stay Safe From Bird Flu? Cook Meat at Recommended Temperature, USDA Says

No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared

A computer rendering of mpox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spread

Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country

A photo of a man viewing the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 19, 2023.

<乌鸦传媒>Almost 75% of Hawaii Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues

Researchers hope for a long-term study of wildfire survivors lasting at least a decade

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>NFL Team Doc Pleads Guilty in Double Fatality Crash; Doc Charged in 100 MPH Crash

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of an NHS cervical screening leaflet laying on magazines in a doctor鈥檚 office.

<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups

"It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Slovakian PM's Prognosis; Kate Middleton's Treatment; Drug Test Cheating

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China.

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Suspends Federal Funding for Group Tied to Wuhan Lab

EcoHealth Alliance widely faulted for allegedly conducting gain-of-function coronavirus research

A photo of a pride flag below the U.S. flag and New Mexico state flag.

<乌鸦传媒>New Mexico a Safe Haven for Trans Youth

Located near states with gender-affirming care bans, New Mexico acted to protect access

A photo of bottles of raw milk for sale at a store in Temecula, California.

<乌鸦传媒>There's Bird Flu in U.S. Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred.

"People are seeking raw milk like crazy," said one dairy purveyor

A photo of a mature man looking at his smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone-Based Lifestyle Interventions Result in Modest, Sustained Weight Loss

Interventions important for patients with no access to medical or surgical treatments

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

<乌鸦传媒>Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Wars

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo composite of covid viruses next to a box of ivermectin dispersible tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Fined for Prescribing Ivermectin for COVID

Wei-Hsung Lin, MD, will have to pay $5,000 and take CME courses on managing COVID

A computer rendering of a pill embossed with a transgender symbol.

<乌鸦传媒>How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care

These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time

A photo of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

<乌鸦传媒>Scripts for Puberty-Blocking Drugs Fell After State Bans

Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and healthcare providers are facing secondary challenges

A photo of Legacy Good Samaritan in Portland, Oregon

<乌鸦传媒>Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize

About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate

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