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A photo of Paul Marik, MD, over a photo of a box of ivermectin tablets

Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

Former Football Stars Team Up With CDC to Promote COVID Vaccination

The campaign, first launched in March, underwent a reboot with the spread of Delta

A healthcare worker in full protective gear holds a vial of the Novavax vaccine in their blue rubber gloved hand

What Happened to the Novavax Vaccine?

As mRNA vaccines saturate the U.S. market, is there room for another?

A white rubber gloved hand holds a box of ivermectin tablets

Ivermectin's Days in Court

Courts have heard a handful of lawsuits seeking ivermectin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

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Feds Go After Company Selling Fake 'Nano Silver' COVID Cure

Company co-run by psychiatrist once falsely marketed product as Ebola treatment as well

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Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA

Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19

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Burnout, Violence: How Much More Can Healthcare Workers Take?

As COVID rages on, attention turns to healthcare worker mental health. Will help arrive in time?

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Bariatric Surgery Linked to Protection Against Severe COVID-19

Obesity is a "modifiable risk factor" for severe COVID-19, researchers say

People wearing face masks walk past a bus stop ad encouraging Covid booster vaccinations in central London.

COVID Vaccine Booster Efficacy Against Infection May Fade Quickly

New U.K. data suggest steep drop-off in protection, potentially giving Omicron more power

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Worst COVID Liars Still Have Their Licenses

Only three sanctioned by their boards in recent months

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Frontline Health Workers: 'Heroes' or Casualties of a Broken System?

The "heroic" narrative may not serve the courageous workers themselves or the public's health

Myocarditis After COVID Vax; Cigar Sales in Convenience Stores

Also in TTHealthWatch: autoimmune disease treatment, and anticoagulant therapy in Afib

Vacation Cancelled written across a calendar over a photo of a nurse on the phone gesticulating.

Some Canadian Nurses Asked to Skip Holidays

Hospitals warn of vacation cancellations if volunteers don't cover shifts

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Oh, Deer: Coronavirus Running Buck Wild in Ohio

Risk to humans seems likely though unconfirmed at this point

FDA EUA nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) over a photo of a box of Paxlovid

FDA: The Wait for COVID Pills Is Over

Paxlovid first oral antiviral authorized to treat high-risk COVID patients

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

Doc Fired After Standing Up to Private Equity; RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Machine

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of Adam Witt, RN, holding a newspaper with an article about him losing his job.

Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstated

Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic

A screenshot of Hilary Hawkins, BSN, MBA, RN, nurse manager of the emergency department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

At Their Breaking Point, Nurses Plead With Public in COVID Videos

"Hospital staff are paying the price" of vaccine misinformation

Two vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in front of the packaging

How Bad Is It to Get a Booster While You Have COVID?

Some people may not know they are infected when they get boosted

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'Winter of Severe Illness, Death' for the Unvaccinated, White House Warns

Fully vaccinated individuals must still get boosted for optimal protection, says Fauci

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Who Is Edward Nirenberg, and Why Are We Listening to Him?

Aspiring med student stands out as science communicator

A toe tag that reads COVID-19 on the big toe of a corpse in a morgue.

Medical Examiners Report Demands to Remove COVID From Death Certificates

In other cases, they have been asked to add it, so that families can receive FEMA money

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What Do Alec Baldwin and the Unvaccinated Have in Common?

Both carry "live rounds" that put people in harm's way

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Ivermectin Arm of PRINCIPLE Trial Put on Hold

Trial website cites supply issues

A photo of Sandra Lindsay, RN, DHSc after she received her COVID-19 booster shot.

Nurse Who Got First COVID Shot in the U.S. Pushes for Greater Uptake

A year later, Sandra Lindsay strives to sway "folks who are on the fence" about vaccination

A screenshot of Ryan Cole, MD, gesturing to a whiteboard.

Controversial Doc No Longer With One of Idaho's Largest Health Networks

Ryan Cole, MD, previously came under fire for spreading falsities about COVID vaccines, therapies

A photo of John Witcher, MD, over an out-of-focus photo of a box of ivermectin tablets.

Hospital Dumps Doc Who Took COVID Patient Off FDA-Approved Antiviral

John Witcher, MD, stopped remdesivir in three patients and switched them to ivermectin

I Can't Do This Again

A physician reaches his limit

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Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors

Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year

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Tennessee Med Board Pulls COVID Misinformation Policy from Website

But it's not canceling its policy for disciplining docs, despite political pressure

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Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

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Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

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Which Incentive Lottery Programs for COVID Vaccines Hit the Jackpot?

Results varied by state, study finds

An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron

NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary"

A senior hospital patient wearing a high-flow nasal cannula

Does High-Flow Oxygen Improve Outcomes in COVID Patients?

Randomized trial examines two types of oxygen therapy in severe cases

A blue rubber gloved hand holds a beaker of psilocybin mushroom and a mushroom held in tweezers.

Researchers to Study Psilocybin's Effects on Strained Healthcare Workers

Psychedelic-assisted therapy to be examined on pandemic-afflicted frontline workers

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South African Hospital Report Hints at Milder Disease With Omicron

Most inpatients didn't need oxygen, but author warns it's too soon to draw conclusions

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States Didn't Follow CDC Recs to Prioritize COVID Vaccine for Cancer Patients

Only 17 states gave cancer patients the same immunization priority as those ages 65-74

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Getting COVID Antiviral Pills Into Patients' Hands

Here's how to foster equal access to two treatments that may soon be authorized

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German Doc Investigated for Giving Out Home-Brewed COVID Vax

Winfried Stocker claimed some 20,000 people have received his homemade vaccine

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