American Hospital Association Joins Others in Support of COVID Vax Mandates Largest U.S.-based healthcare organization to advocate for these requirements so far Jul 22, 2021
Large Ivermectin Study Retracted Preprint publisher finds evidence of plagiarism, problems with raw data Jul 20, 2021
Teens Need Later School Start Times The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits Jul 19, 2021
Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient Jul 19, 2021
HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19 WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality Jul 18, 2021
Are Patients Spreading SARS-CoV-2 to Their Hospital Roommates? A new study explores the data and implications Jul 17, 2021
COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence Sexual attacks, HIV exposure, and teen pregnancies all showed upticks, study found Jul 16, 2021
A Literal Token of Thanks for Pandemic Work: That's All? Anger after Banner Health rewards employees with unbankable coin for enduring the pandemic Jul 16, 2021
The U.S. Fumbled the Early COVID Response in Two Major Ways Marty Makary, MD, and Andy Slavitt review those initial strategies and public health messages Jul 15, 2021 video
Company Shut Down Robot Mid-Surgery; Infected in Quarantine; Investigating Aduhelm This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 14, 2021
Ivermectin and Aducanumab: Do They Work? ZDoggMD and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, analyze the evidence Jul 13, 2021
Which Came First: Low Testosterone Levels or Severe COVID-19? Italian data suggest a dose-response association Jul 12, 2021
Beta Variant May Be Deadlier, South African Hospital Data Suggests Increases in hospitalizations, deaths in country's second COVID-19 wave Jul 12, 2021
Dear Parents, Kids Need Camp Providers should talk to parents about summer camp precautions that can keep kids safe and healthy Jul 12, 2021
How Many People Skipped Their Second COVID Shot? New CDC data say 15 million people in the U.S. have not completed their vaccination series Jul 09, 2021
Awaited Ivermectin Review Is Out Findings are positive, but critics still want a large randomized controlled trial Jul 08, 2021
Missouri Health System CEO Calls Out for Help Amid COVID Surge Makes plea on Twitter for respiratory therapists during local uptick in cases Jul 07, 2021
Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks? Two Polish patients co-infected with C difficile saw improvements Jul 06, 2021
Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations? Policy must be based on indisputable evidence Jul 06, 2021
COVID Surges Emerge; FDA Warns About Chantix; Lions, Tigers, Bears Get Vaxxed A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jul 06, 2021
The Elephant in the Doctors' Lounge It's time to get healthcare workers talking about their own mental health Jul 04, 2021
One GI Symptom Stuck Around Months After Severe COVID But most symptoms resolved within 3 months, researchers found Jul 02, 2021
Federal Lawmakers Question Tenet's Use of CARES Act Funds Congressional Democrats are seeking answers on how Tenet Healthcare used taxpayer dollars Jul 02, 2021
Give All Patients a Voice in Their Care The pandemic has emphasized the importance of access to advance care planning Jul 02, 2021
Cases of Rare Liver Complication Seen With Severe COVID-19 Higher prevalence of condition in COVID patients than influenza patients, researcher says Jul 01, 2021
Do We Really Need a Fourth Year of Med School? Student perspectives from the pandemic point to the benefits of restructuring medical education Jul 01, 2021
Medfluencer: Who Is TikTok Superstar Dr. Noc? Meet the social media sensation who's fighting COVID lies online Jun 30, 2021 video
First TTS Case After mRNA Shot; Fake Fellow Strikes Out; Disappearing Pacemaker Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jun 29, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic Upped Anxiety in Adults, Kids With Diabetes Providers should be screening patients on how COVID is affecting them, says researcher Jun 29, 2021
CDC's All-or-Nothing Approach to Teen COVID Vaccination Is All Wrong The agency should revisit its latest guidance to maximize benefits and minimize risks Jun 29, 2021
Who Are the COVID Vaccine 'Holdouts'? Public health experts explain the chief concerns among those who still don't want a shot Jun 29, 2021
COVID Infection Unlikely to Jeopardize IVF Success, Small Study Suggests Hormone levels remained similar before and after infection, researchers found Jun 29, 2021
Tenofovir Treatment Lessened Risk of Severe COVID Infection in HBV But expert questions conclusion of small study from Spain Jun 27, 2021
Hospitalization Rates for New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Kids Took Off During Pandemic "COVID-19 disrupted our lives in more ways than we realize" Jun 26, 2021
Liver Fibrosis Linked to Lower Response to COVID Vaccine Third dose may be needed in this population as well as some transplant patients, says researcher Jun 25, 2021
The Murky Post-Pandemic Future of Hepatitis C Elimination in the U.S. Modeling study demonstrates need to rebound or risk losing progress Jun 25, 2021
Rise in Alcohol Dependence Seen During Pandemic AUD in U.K. study tied to worse COVID outcomes and more mental health problems as well Jun 25, 2021
Bell's Palsy More Likely After COVID Infection Than After Vaccine Two studies evaluate facial nerve palsy after vaccination Jun 24, 2021
Liver Disease Tied to Increased Risk of Death From Severe COVID French study of hospitalized patients also saw an increased risk of mechanical ventilation Jun 24, 2021
