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

<乌鸦传媒>Home Visit Scheme; FDA Faces Pressure on Psychedelics; Hospital Stifled Debate?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor

Scott Jensen, MD, spoke out against vaccines, masking, and school and business closures

A photo of Katie Ledecky after the women鈥檚 1500m freestyle final of swimming at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

<乌鸦传媒>Katie Ledecky Has POTS. Swimming May Help Her Manage It.

An ironic treatment for an Olympic swimmer with the chronic condition

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<乌鸦传媒>This Specialty Has the Highest Starting Salary

Report shows strong starting salary growth for 13 of 20 specialties

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<乌鸦传媒>One Group Hopes to End the Use of Live Animals in U.S. Surgical Residencies

Many surgical residency programs still use live animals for training

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<乌鸦传媒>Olympic Athletes Fall Ill After Swim in the Seine: Is Water Quality to Blame?

Infectious disease expert cautions against drawing conclusions from anecdotes

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School Affiliated With HCA Healthcare Welcomes Its First Class

50 students at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine received their white coats last week

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<乌鸦传媒>PA Group Asks AMA for Policy Truce

An open letter to the AMA calls for an end to its "divisive campaign against PAs"

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<乌鸦传媒>GOP Charge That Harris Backed Tax-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details

PolitiFact has found the claim to be "Mostly False"

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Fights Insurer to Cover Her Baby's Brain Cancer Treatment

Blue Cross of Idaho denied coverage for costly drug multiple times

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Latest AIDS 'Cure'; Seine Swimming Risks; Slushie Dangers for Kids?

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

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<乌鸦传媒>How Good Is Wegovy's Heart Benefit?

Experts put SELECT trial findings in context

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<乌鸦传媒>Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS

Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Sued for Overpaying Docs; Fake Doc Gets 3 Years; Vacuum Delivery Lawsuit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci Tells All on Relationship With Trump

And discusses the unsung heroes of COVID, the future of the NIH, and taking it easy in retirement

A photo of the skin peeling off a woman鈥檚 face after a chemical peel.

<乌鸦传媒>Dermatologist Doubles Down on FDA's Warning Against Retailer-Sold Chemical Peels

Consumers should see a dermatology professional when it comes to these products, she says

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<乌鸦传媒>Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests

"I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl Easy to Make; UnitedHealth's Physician Empire; Is NP Training Sufficient?

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of athletes traveling by boat down the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris

<乌鸦传媒>Infectious Disease Expert Explains Seine Bacteria as Olympic Events Are Postponed

It's not just about E. coli, expert says

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci Still Masks: Here's When and Why

Former NIAID director also discusses HIV and flu antivirals, his third COVID infection, and more

<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Medicine Group Claims Credit for Envision's California Exit

AAEM-PG believes its lawsuit helped push staffing company out the door

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci on the Politicization of Public Health

It was "egregiously obvious during COVID," says former NIAID director

A computer rendering of a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator.

<乌鸦传媒>Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times

Drones beat ambulances to the scene two-thirds of the time, according to one study

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<乌鸦传媒>Gynecology Queries Surged After Barbie Movie Release

But how did the "Barbie effect" impact those searches?

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

<乌鸦传媒>Chatbots Crushed USMLE Step 3; Docs Use AI to Fight Insurers; AI for Nurses

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Peds Fellow Fired After Child Porn Charges; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Gets 9 Years

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of an Olympic venue in Paris decorated for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

<乌鸦传媒>These Athletes Weren't Doping. Their Genes Made It Look Like They Did.

Advanced sequencing revealed genetic reasons for high hemoglobin, hematocrit levels

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Slushy Drinks Dangerous for Small Children?

U.K. introduced regulations after glycerol in slushies may have led to illness in kids

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

<乌鸦传媒>'Shambolic' Medical Meeting; DaVita Whistleblower Suit; FDA Mum on MDMA

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Does Ronny Jackson Have an Active Medical License?

The question arose after his memo on Trump's treatment following an assassination attempt

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. News Releases This Year's 'Best Medical Schools,' With Changes

Medical schools that opted out of submitting data went unranked

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Doctors Missing Cases of H5N1 Bird Flu in People Who Drink Raw Milk?

What would the infection look like, and would doctors recognize it and test for it?

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<乌鸦传媒>This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients 鈥� and Makes Money Doing It

Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model

<乌鸦传媒>Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scrambling

Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update

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<乌鸦传媒>Can People Be Allergic to Coconut?

The FDA considers it a "tree nut" even though it's a fruit

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Stories

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

<乌鸦传媒>The Olympics Don't Allow Doping. This Competition Will Encourage It.

But how will athletes who get a boost to push the limits of achievement fare?

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<乌鸦传媒>These 'Zebra' Cases Were Cracked by People Other Than Doctors

Popular Reddit thread captures rare diagnoses made by patients, lab techs, first responders

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Data Error Led to Heart Implant Mistake, Suit Claims; Doc's Defamation Suit Advances

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs

Residents, program faculty, and staff discussed benefits and unintended consequences

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