<ѻý>How a COVID Misdiagnosis Revealed Deadly Aromatherapy Outbreakѻý> Case "highlights the importance of autopsy," medical examiner says May 11, 2022
<ѻý>New York Doc Tries to Take Down No Surprises Actѻý> But lawsuit to overturn the law is "really, really weak," legal expert says May 10, 2022
<ѻý>Most COVID Transmission Is Still Asymptomaticѻý> Some 60% of spread starts with those who have no symptoms, and that may be higher with Omicron May 10, 2022
<ѻý>Insurers Need a Reason to Care About Obesityѻý> Better incentives can make healthy weight a top priority May 09, 2022
<ѻý>Case Series Hints at Possible Paxlovid Role in Long COVIDѻý> Two patients saw easing of symptoms following course of therapy, according to pre-print May 06, 2022
<ѻý>What Do We Know About Paxlovid Rebound?ѻý> And how should clinicians handle relapses after a 5-day course? May 06, 2022
<ѻý>PBMs Under Fire at Senate Hearingѻý> Expert witnesses call for strong consumer protection, federal regulation May 05, 2022
<ѻý>Screening, Early Detection Remain Keys to Lower Cancer Mortalityѻý> Presidential panel sets course to remove barriers, increase services, and improve uptake May 05, 2022
<ѻý>Dem Senator Introduces Bill to Stem Attacks on Healthcare Workersѻý> Measure calls for workplaces to "adopt proven prevention techniques" May 04, 2022
<ѻý>How Far Should the Menthol Ban Go?ѻý> It's time to ban menthol in cigarettes -- but not necessarily in all tobacco products May 02, 2022
<ѻý>One Benefit We Don't See From RA Biologicsѻý> One might have hoped that these agents would help patients stay on the job May 02, 2022
<ѻý>Climate Change Predicted to Accelerate Animal-to-Human Viral Spilloverѻý> Cross-species transmission most likely to occur in Africa and Asia, researchers predict Apr 28, 2022
<ѻý>Our Lab Testing Capacity Is Getting Dangerously Lowѻý> We need more medical laboratory scientists Apr 26, 2022
<ѻý>Over 50% of U.S. Population Has Contracted COVID-19, CDC Saysѻý> But prior infection does not guarantee protection against reinfection, officials caution Apr 26, 2022
<ѻý>Biden Administration Beefs Up Access to COVID Antiviral Pillsѻý> Secures 20 million courses of Paxlovid, plans to offer antiviral at up to 20,000 more pharmacies Apr 26, 2022
<ѻý>Drug Combination Promising as Pre-Sex Birth Controlѻý> Ulipristal acetate-meloxicam tested as oral pericoital contraceptive in pilot study Apr 25, 2022
<ѻý>What Does It Take to Confirm a Cancer Cluster?ѻý> Suspicions are raised at a New Jersey high school, but the road ahead is likely a long one Apr 22, 2022
<ѻý>CDC Panel Wary of 'Booster Fatigue' in COVID Vaccination Planningѻý> "We need to be thinking about how to make a better vaccine," suggests one ACIP member Apr 20, 2022
<ѻý>Biden Administration Working to Rescind Trump-Era 'Conscience Clause' Ruleѻý> Regulation would have enforced health workers' rights to decline participation in some procedures Apr 20, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Issues Warning on Prenatal Genetic Testsѻý> Relying on results could lead to inappropriate medical decisions, agency warns Apr 19, 2022
<ѻý>Everybody Loves CHIP, So Why Isn't It Permanently Funded?ѻý> It has more to do with political will and finding the right way to achieve it, analyst says Apr 15, 2022
<ѻý>What Proportion of Doctors Are Vaccine Hesitant?ѻý> Researchers conducting a new survey said the answer was far higher than expected Apr 13, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Practitioners in New York Granted Full Practice Authorityѻý> State budget removes need for formal, documented relationships between NPs and MDs, facilities Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Overall, Post-COVID Vax Myocarditis Rates Similar to Other Vaccinesѻý> 75-year literature review finds incidence comparable to non-COVID vaccines Apr 11, 2022
<ѻý>Minneapolis Docs Barred From Police Officer Side Hustleѻý> Hennepin Healthcare decided to also end its contract for medical instruction with city police Apr 08, 2022
<ѻý>Physicians Are Abortion Patients Too, Study Showsѻý> Approximately one in 10 doctors reported that they or their partner had an abortion Apr 08, 2022
<ѻý>Changes Needed in How We Address Mental Health, Says U.S. Policy Advisorѻý> Susan Rice outlines three goals in Biden administration's plan to address mental health crisis Apr 07, 2022
<ѻý>White House Rolls Out National Plan to Fight Long COVIDѻý> New initiative aims to better understand, prevent, detect, and treat the condition Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Report: U.S. Ranks Last for Women's Healthcare Among Wealthy Nationsѻý> Highest rates of preventable deaths, maternal mortality, and mental heath needs Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Shoppers Adhered to Heart-Healthy Diet in Novel Programѻý> Researchers teamed with supermarket chain to improve DASH scores Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>Mix and Match mRNA Boosters? It May Be a Good Idea, Experts Sayѻý> "You can diversify your immune response as much as possible to get maximal protective immunity" Mar 31, 2022
<ѻý>CDC Reports Warn of Teen 'Mental Health Crisis' During Pandemicѻý> In survey, over one-third of high school students reported poor mental health Mar 31, 2022
<ѻý>CDC's Border Restriction Changes; Biden Gets Boosted; Why Are People Unhinged?ѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Mar 31, 2022
<ѻý>Largest Ivermectin Trial Fails to Show Benefit in COVID Outpatientsѻý> Antiparasitic didn't result in lower incidence of hospital admission or prolonged ED stay Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>Make Naloxone More Accessible to At-Risk Americans, Experts Sayѻý> Allow OTC sale, reimburse pharmacists, and support harm-reduction groups, they urged Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>Fired Doc Who Won $26M Speaks Out; $500K Air Ambulance Bill; FDA's Heart Pump Woesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>More States Legalize Fentanyl Test Stripsѻý> Can testing recreational drugs be an effective harm reduction strategy? Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Moderna's COVID Vax for Youngest Kids Hits Important Milestonesѻý> Company plans to submit to FDA for emergency use authorization Mar 23, 2022
<ѻý>Shoulder Injury More Common After Certain Vaccinesѻý> Population-based approach looks at highest risk intramuscular jabs, demographic factors Mar 21, 2022