<ѻý>Op-Ed: Why PCR Cycle Threshold Is Useful in Coronavirus Testingѻý> It can help better triage patients, physician argues Jan 04, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Nowѻý> America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities Jan 04, 2021
<ѻý>CDC Updates Contraindications to COVID-19 Vaccinationѻý> Casts wider net on allergic reactions to vaccine components Jan 04, 2021
<ѻý>Promising Peanut Allergy Treatments Hit Snags in 2020ѻý> COVID-19 interrupts Palforzia rollout; FDA slams door on competitor's patch therapy Jan 03, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Conceptualizing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancyѻý> A framework for patient education Dec 30, 2020
<ѻý>Metformin Recalls Ballooned in 2020ѻý> Last addition to the list in November brought number to 254 products recalled Dec 29, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts?ѻý> Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals Dec 29, 2020
<ѻý>Black Doctor Who Died of COVID Said Racism Impacted Careѻý> Susan Moore, MD, said she had to beg for proper care: "This is how Black people get killed" Dec 23, 2020
<ѻý>Bamlanivimab Flops in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patientsѻý> Published results confirm why ACTIV-3 trial was stopped for futility Dec 23, 2020
<ѻý>What Has COVID-19 Done to Child Welfare?ѻý> The evidence is unclear; some see the pandemic as a chance to revamp systems toward prevention Dec 23, 2020
<ѻý>How Do We Inject Confidence Into Vaccine Hesitant Americans?ѻý> "We need to really up our game in terms of communicating," says Peter Hotez, MD, PhD Dec 23, 2020 podcast
<ѻý>GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatientsѻý> Anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents not tied to higher risk of bleeding in cohort study Dec 22, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Atlas Shrugged? The Legacy of Scott Atlas, MDѻý> Did he always put science before agenda? Dec 20, 2020
<ѻý>Most Allergic Reactions Not Enough to Nix COVID-19 Vaccineѻý> More observation may be all that's required, even among those with history of severe reactions Dec 18, 2020
<ѻý>House Dems, GOP Agree: Sacklers, Purdue Pharma 'Sickening'ѻý> "I'm not sure I'm aware of any family in America that's more evil than yours" Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>As COVID-19 Rages, Vaping Lung Disease Hasn't Disappearedѻý> COVID similarities complicate EVALI diagnosis Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>Airlines Rely on Honor System to Keep COVID Off Planesѻý> Major carriers simply ask people at check-in to certify that they haven't had COVID symptoms Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>'We Want Them Infected'; Extra Vax Doses; Tom Cruise, Distancing Enforcerѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>Longer Diabetes Duration Means More Complications Later Onѻý> Early prevention efforts key for young people, researchers urged Dec 14, 2020
<ѻý>Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Healthcare On the Riseѻý> U.S. healthcare sector pollutes more than any other industrialized health system in the world Dec 11, 2020
<ѻý>Over 73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obeseѻý> Obesity rate up by half since 1999-2000, NHANES data indicate; nearly 10% severely obese Dec 11, 2020
<ѻý>Hospital Teams with Marvel for Nurse Superhero Comicѻý> Allegheny Health Network finds unique way to thank front-line nurses during the pandemic Dec 10, 2020
<ѻý>Gland Larceny: When Testicle Thefts Took Chicago by Stormѻý> Male rejuvenation craze sparked kidnappings and organ harvesting Dec 09, 2020
<ѻý>Derm Symptoms Signal MIS-C in Kidsѻý> Case series shows mucocutaneous findings in most children Dec 09, 2020
<ѻý>Tranexamic Acid May Hurt Head Trauma Survival for One Key Groupѻý> Cheap antifibrinolytic given en route to hospital safe overall in registry Dec 07, 2020
<ѻý>Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Ratesѻý> Overdoses with stimulants on the rise, while those involving heroin have declined Dec 07, 2020
<ѻý>Should Docs Who Had COVID Still Get the Vaccine?ѻý> Healthcare workers consider giving up their spot in line in light of limited supply Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Want to Know More About mRNA Before Your COVID Jab?ѻý> A primer on the history, scope, and safety of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemicѻý> Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Supporting Immigrant Healthcare Supports Everyoneѻý> An economic as well as ethical imperative Nov 28, 2020
<ѻý>Nursing Homes Fined for COVID Infection Control Lapsesѻý> Industry representatives argue penalties are counterproductive Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>World's Deadliest Neglected Disease: Snakebite Slithers Under the Radarѻý> Pick your poison: neurotoxic or hemotoxic Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Gets 5 Years for Fraud; Vaccine-Hesitant Docs & Nurses; Lysol Under the Lidѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Culture Shock: Why New Zealand's Response to COVID-19 Workedѻý> A first-hand account from a doctor from the U.S. who lives in New Zealand Nov 24, 2020
<ѻý>ACIP: HCPs, Nursing Home Residents May Get COVID Vax Firstѻý> Essential workers would come next, as committee debates proposed distribution strategy Nov 23, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: What Does 'Follow the Science' Mean, Anyway?ѻý> Science is a tool, not a prescription for policy on COVID-19 Nov 23, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 on Surfaces: Examining the Known Unknownsѻý> Data gaps in fomite transmission, effectiveness of disinfection methods still persist Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>Good News: Proper Mask Wearing the Rule in Thailandѻý> Bad news: many people wear them like a chin strap Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>Modified Mosquitoes Suppress Dengue in Field Trialѻý> Wild-type pests pushed out, infections cut markedly in treated zones Nov 20, 2020