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Some Liver Transplant Patients Got Hepatitis B From Donors

Injection drug use may be mostly to blame, researcher says

A female nurse in blue scrubs touches a tablet with swirl of healthcare icons floating above it.

The Rise of Non-Traditional Nursing

Is it time to shift your professional focus?

EAU over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the urinary tract highlighted in yellow.

Support for MRI-Targeted Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Screening

Large Swedish study showed the approach cut overdiagnosis, unnecessary biopsies

FDA APPROVED finerenone (Kerendia) over a computer rendering of a diseased kidney and a healthy kidney.

Finerenone OK'd for Slowing Kidney Disease in T2D

Drug also indicated for cardiovascular event risk reduction

The vial and packaging of Aduhelm (aducanumab) for injection with blurred prescribing information in the background.

Alzheimer's Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes

"We as neurologists need a strategy to advise our patients," experts say

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Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation

Decision follows public outrage over alleged racism and gender discrimination at the university

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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

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Empathy: The Most Critical Skill in Medicine

Caring for a patient means putting yourself in their shoes

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'Can You Explain Why You鈥檙e Sending Me to the ICU?'

Doctor-turned-patient reflects on empathy in medicine after harrowing birth of her child

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Tied to Endogenous Estrogen Exposure in Women

Longer reproductive period linked to amyloid, p-tau in cognitively normal older women

Boxes and blister pack of Ivermectin Tablets USP Boxes & blister pack of Ivermectin Tablets USP & a prescription bottle.

Awaited Ivermectin Review Is Out

Findings are positive, but critics still want a large randomized controlled trial

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Doctor Reacts to Bizarre 'Health Hacks' Videos

Diving into the world of YouTube clickbait

ESMO GI over a computer rendering of an endoscope illuminating a tumor in a stomach

Response Soars With Anti-PD-1 Drug for HER2-Positive Stomach Cancer

Almost 50% relative increase in ORR with pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy

A tired male healthcare worker in scrubs and PPE sits in a folding chair and rubs his eyes in a dark room.

You're Not Alone in Your Darkest Hours

Ending the silence on mental health can save the lives of our peers, our patients, and ourselves

A senior man grimaces with fear as he is about to get vaccinated.

Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs

But both patients and physicians must still overcome several barriers to care delivery

An x-ray image of erosive osteoarthritis of the hands.

Effective Treatments for Hand Osteoarthritis: The Search Goes On

Hydroxychloroquine not effective as disease-modifying drug for erosive hand OA, trial confirmed

A cadaver in a body bag inside the medical examiners office.

Surfside Collapse: Beyond the Immediate Aftermath

A forensic pathologist's perspective on "the last responders"

A male physician in white coat hands his stethoscope off to a surgeon in blue scrubs.

What to Do When It's Time to Let Go ... of the Specialist

Getting them to return patients to our care isn't always easy

An aerial view of CoxHealth Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri next to a photo of CEO Steve Edwards.

Missouri Health System CEO Calls Out for Help Amid COVID Surge

Makes plea on Twitter for respiratory therapists during local uptick in cases

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Doctors Among the Missing in Surfside Condo Collapse

Brothers Brad and Gary Cohen were visiting their elderly parents; newlywed couple also missing

A screenshot of a TikTok video with Kelly Morris with the caption: I鈥檇 unplug your vent to charge my cell phone.

Nurse Suspended Over TikTok Videos About Patients

Only thing hurt in her posts were "people's feelings," nurse said

A computer rendering of the gut microbiome inside the large intestine.

Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks?

Two Polish patients co-infected with C difficile saw improvements

ESMO GI over a computer rendering of an endoscope illuminating a tumor in a stomach

PD-1 Inhibitor Boosts Survival in Treated Esophageal Cancer

Benefit with China-developed tislelizumab in all patients and EU-North American subgroup

A mature person with Down syndrome draws in an activity book.

APOE Gene Influences Alzheimer's Symptoms, Biomarkers in Down Syndrome

Earlier Alzheimer's changes seen in APOE4 carriers

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Scholarship Tips for Med Students

8 ways to help fund tuition

A nurse injects medication into the IV of a mature woman receiving infusion therapy

Infusion Centers or EDs for Sickle Cell Crises?

Adults with SCD treated in infusion centers had improved outcomes in three key measures

A young pregnant woman takes a selfie with her smartphone while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations?

Policy must be based on indisputable evidence

A box of Tabex (Cytisine) tablets next to an ashtray with one cigarette extinguished in it.

Cytisine Hits Snag as Smoking Cessation Aid

Herbal product had previously bested placebo and nicotine replacement in randomized trials

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

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

A tired male healthcare worker in dark blue scrubs with closed eyes rests his head on his hand in the doctor鈥檚 lounge.

The Elephant in the Doctors' Lounge

It's time to get healthcare workers talking about their own mental health

A transgender woman in a pink robe with her head wrapped in a towel wipes the steam off of a mirror in the bathroom.

What's Driving Eating Disorders in Trans Patients?

Proper care begins with understanding

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The One Skill That Harried Medical Leaders Often Lack

It's no surprise the public is losing faith with the healthcare industry

ESMO GI over a computer rendering of an endoscope illuminating a tumor in a stomach

Are Antibiotics Linked to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer?

With cases increasing globally, researchers look to these commonly used drugs

A computer rendered COVID-19 virus on a plate between a knife and fork.

One GI Symptom Stuck Around Months After Severe COVID

But most symptoms resolved within 3 months, researchers found

ESHRE over a microscope image of embryo selection for in vitro fertilization

IVF Babies at No Increased Risk of Childhood Cancers

No associations seen with intracytoplasmic sperm injection or frozen embryo transfer, study found

A bottle and tablet of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) over an x-ray image of a spine with ankylosing spondylitis

Rinvoq Shows Promise in Spine Disease

1-year results in ankylosing spondylitis demonstrate efficacy for JAK inhibitor upadacitinib

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A Day in the Life of a Doctor: ICU Night Shift

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she navigates a patient's cardiac arrest.

A young female healthcare worker in blue scrubs holding a brochure speaks to a concerned looking senior woman.

Give All Patients a Voice in Their Care

The pandemic has emphasized the importance of access to advance care planning

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Study: Public Unlikely to Benefit From Hospitals' Advertising

Making the rich richer and the poor poorer?

A coal waste pile West of Trevorton, Pennsylvania.

House Members Argue for Puerto Rico Coal Plant Shutdown

Plant is releasing toxic coal ash, sickening the nearby community, lawmakers and witnesses say

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