<ѻý>Doc Fired After Standing Up to Private Equity; RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Machineѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 22, 2021
<ѻý>Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstatedѻý> Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic Dec 21, 2021
<ѻý>Pipeline Programs Create a Path Toward Health Equityѻý> We need more people in medicine working to serve their own communities Dec 18, 2021
<ѻý>How Bad Is It to Get a Booster While You Have COVID?ѻý> Some people may not know they are infected when they get boosted Dec 17, 2021
<ѻý>'Winter of Severe Illness, Death' for the Unvaccinated, White House Warnsѻý> Fully vaccinated individuals must still get boosted for optimal protection, says Fauci Dec 17, 2021
<ѻý>DEA Chief Warns About Fake Prescription Drugs Containing Fentanylѻý> More than 8.4 million fake pills seized since end of September Dec 17, 2021
<ѻý>What Do Alec Baldwin and the Unvaccinated Have in Common?ѻý> Both carry "live rounds" that put people in harm's way Dec 14, 2021
<ѻý>Nurse Who Got First COVID Shot in the U.S. Pushes for Greater Uptakeѻý> A year later, Sandra Lindsay strives to sway "folks who are on the fence" about vaccination Dec 13, 2021
<ѻý>Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes Fizzled for Preventing Obesity in Kidsѻý> Real-world study found only modest benefit for adolescent girls in Mexico Dec 13, 2021
<ѻý>Controversial Doc No Longer With One of Idaho's Largest Health Networksѻý> Ryan Cole, MD, previously came under fire for spreading falsities about COVID vaccines, therapies Dec 10, 2021
<ѻý>Tennessee Med Board Pulls COVID Misinformation Policy from Websiteѻý> But it's not canceling its policy for disciplining docs, despite political pressure Dec 09, 2021
<ѻý>Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialtyѻý> Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions Dec 09, 2021
<ѻý>Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surgeѻý> Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms Dec 09, 2021
<ѻý>Which Incentive Lottery Programs for COVID Vaccines Hit the Jackpot?ѻý> Results varied by state, study finds Dec 09, 2021
<ѻý>An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicronѻý> NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary" Dec 09, 2021
<ѻý>More Research Needed on PFAS Hazards, House Members Toldѻý> Chemicals in foam used by firefighters of particular concern Dec 07, 2021
<ѻý>Researchers to Study Psilocybin's Effects on Strained Healthcare Workersѻý> Psychedelic-assisted therapy to be examined on pandemic-afflicted frontline workers Dec 07, 2021
<ѻý>The U.S. Can Learn From the World's Salt Problemѻý> Most countries struggle to reduce sodium intake, but interventions abroad have helped Dec 06, 2021
<ѻý>South African Hospital Report Hints at Milder Disease With Omicronѻý> Most inpatients didn't need oxygen, but author warns it's too soon to draw conclusions Dec 06, 2021
<ѻý>Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Comeѻý> Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022 Dec 06, 2021
<ѻý>Tracing a Killer's Path to Mass Shootingѻý> Mental health system reform is one tool in a broader playbook against gun violence Dec 03, 2021
<ѻý>Getting COVID Antiviral Pills Into Patients' Handsѻý> Here's how to foster equal access to two treatments that may soon be authorized Dec 01, 2021
<ѻý>German Doc Investigated for Giving Out Home-Brewed COVID Vaxѻý> Winfried Stocker claimed some 20,000 people have received his homemade vaccine Dec 01, 2021
<ѻý>Doctor's Ivermectin Fight With Hospital Continues Onѻý> Judge allows one of Paul Marik's claims to proceed Nov 30, 2021
<ѻý>Three Antidotes to Patient Depersonalizationѻý> Better patient-provider communication improves quality of care Nov 30, 2021
<ѻý>Will Moderna Ever Learn to Share?ѻý> The company's dispute with NIH over who invented the COVID vaccine has huge implications Nov 28, 2021
<ѻý>Some AMA Delegates Decry Dismissal of Global Warming as a Health Crisisѻý> Climate change harms patients and physicians' practices, they argue Nov 27, 2021
<ѻý>Why Is DOJ Cracking Down on Electroacupuncture?ѻý> False billing wasted "millions and millions" in federal money, investigator says Nov 26, 2021
<ѻý>Should Doctors Be Embarrassed by TV's 'Dopesick'?ѻý> No, but the Hulu series holds lessons for physicians about trusting pharma messaging Nov 26, 2021
<ѻý>Florida Hospitals Face Dueling Vaccine Mandate Rulesѻý> The stakes are high with Medicare, Medicaid dollars at play Nov 24, 2021
<ѻý>Academic Centers Start to Take Psychedelics Seriouslyѻý> "You're not sticking your neck out as much as you would 10 years ago," one director says Nov 24, 2021
<ѻý>Is Psychedelic Research Funding Starting to Shift?ѻý> Once the province of philanthropy, industry and government sources show interest Nov 24, 2021
<ѻý>How Can We Improve Medical Care for Homeless People?ѻý> Trust, smart delivery models, and never forget that "housing is healthcare," says expert Nov 19, 2021
<ѻý>Georgia Emergency Doc Tries Again for Congressѻý> Rich McCormick, MD, got his political start lobbying on surprise billing Nov 18, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Rapid Test Prices 'Ridiculous'ѻý> "It's really a travesty these aren't being subsidized appropriately," expert says Nov 18, 2021
<ѻý>Doctor Sues Hospital Over Ivermectin Ban Amid Journal Article Retractionѻý> Virginia hospital took issue with article co-authored by Paul Marik, MD Nov 17, 2021
<ѻý>Doc Took 'Miracle Drug', Still Got COVID; St. Jude Has Billions as Families Go Brokeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 17, 2021
<ѻý>To Aaron Rodgers, From a Physician and Packers Fanѻý> Thoughts on the star quarterback's recent controversy Nov 16, 2021
<ѻý>Houston Methodist Suspends Doc for 'Spreading Dangerous' Infoѻý> Mary Talley Bowden, MD, says she will no longer treat vaccinated patients Nov 16, 2021