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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin

"Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing

FDA APPROVED Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine (Capvaxive) over a computer rendering of pneumococcal pneumonia

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adults

Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalized

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi), pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over an illustration of endometrial cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Two New Immunotherapy-Chemo Options Approved for Endometrial Cancer

New indications for pembrolizumab and durvalumab in advanced disease

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<乌鸦传媒>'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisions

Personal agendas have no place in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.

Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labels

Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy

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<乌鸦传媒>Secret Pentagon Anti-Vax Campaign; FDA's Tylenol Warning; E. Coli at the Olympics

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<乌鸦传媒>The Next Big Challenges for Medication Abortion

Anti-abortion states continue to fight; a possible Trump victory opens door to new strategies

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Finds

Several infants were hospitalized, and two died

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Warns of Risks for ADHD Patients After Disruption of Online Adderall Prescriber

Agency advises users of telehealth platform Done Global to find a new provider

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<乌鸦传媒>Increase $$ for Physicians, Institute Site-Neutral Payment, MedPAC Report Suggests

Inadequate payments could force some docs to stop accepting Medicare patients, commission warns

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone

But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say

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<乌鸦传媒>Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn

In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill

In unanimous decision, justices rule plaintiffs can't sue because they haven't been harmed

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<乌鸦传媒>New Clues to Origin of T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR-T Therapy

Co-mutations, viral link, potential common susceptibility emerge from two studies

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores

States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals

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

<乌鸦传媒>Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Dies

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<乌鸦传媒>The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President

Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life'

Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election

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<乌鸦传媒>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

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<乌鸦传媒>Was the FDA Panel Right to Recommend Against MDMA Approval?

Psychedelic treatments have potential, and taking an evidence-based approach is what's needed

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<乌鸦传媒>AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

FDA APPROVED oral elafibranor (Iqirvo) over a computer rendering of a diseased liver.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approval

First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings

At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area

FDA ADCOMM donanemab over a computer rendering of neurons affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug

Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval

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<乌鸦传媒>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

FDA APPROVED RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine (Arexvy) over a microscope image of respiratory syncytial viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults

Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

<乌鸦传媒>Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

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<乌鸦传媒>New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' System

Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world

FDA APPROVED imetelstat (Rytelo) over a photo of a bag of blood in blue rubber gloved hands.

<乌鸦传媒>Telomerase Inhibitor Approved for MDS-Related Anemia

Imetelstat indicated for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion-dependent anemia

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<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Sides With Native American Tribes in Healthcare Funding Dispute With Feds

Decision will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced

FDA ADCOMM donanemab over a computer rendering of neurons affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidate

Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Mitral Valve Innovators Dig Themselves Out of a Rut?

Current transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices a poor match for clinical need

FDA MARKETING JUUL over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Official

FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review

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