Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It? Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off Jan 24, 2024
Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes Jan 24, 2024
New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals Changing rural health delivery, perfecting whole eye transplants among ARPA-H's aims Jan 24, 2024
Few Women in Abortion Ban States Terminate Rape-Related Pregnancies Researchers suggest exceptions don't work for rape survivors Jan 24, 2024
China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Looms This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 24, 2024
Amid Overdose Surge, Oregon Lawmakers Backpedal on Drug Decriminalization Bill would not affect state's legalization of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms, however Jan 24, 2024
How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era? A less toxic future would be a saner choice Jan 23, 2024
Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms Jan 23, 2024
Native Hawaiian Physician-Scientist Kekoa Taparra Is Making Waves One of the first Native Hawaiians with an MD, PhD is tackling Pacific Islander health disparities Jan 23, 2024
FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machines A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its IND Agency also raises concern about a potentially contaminated product batch Jan 22, 2024
Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none Jan 22, 2024
COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggests Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up Jan 22, 2024
Alabama Plans to Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution How will it work and what are the risks? Jan 22, 2024
What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare? A recap of the former president's record on healthcare Jan 21, 2024
CDC: Consider Testing Blood for 'Forever Chemicals' PFAS blood testing may help guide patients on exposure reduction Jan 19, 2024
Breaking Down the Latest on Long COVID Research Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, explains long COVID symptoms, potential causes, and why it's so hard to study Jan 19, 2024 video
MedPod Today: Residency Application Updates; Doc Discipline; Vacation and Burnout Â鶹´«Ã½ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Jan 19, 2024 podcast
Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements Jan 18, 2024
Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On? COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role Jan 18, 2024
Docs' Ketamine Scheme Accusation; Texas Doc Wins Snake Case; Maternal Death Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 18, 2024
King Charles III's Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Jan 18, 2024
Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric Â鶹´«Ã½, Review Shows Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity Jan 17, 2024
FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind Jan 17, 2024
Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert Jan 17, 2024
Azithromycin at Routine Visits Fails to Prevent Infant Deaths in Africa Effort aimed at reducing the potential for antimicrobial resistance showed no benefit Jan 17, 2024
Are Abortion Bans an Occupational Hazard for Ob/Gyns? Ob/gyns in unsupportive workplaces felt amplified distress post-Roe, study finds Jan 17, 2024
Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashes This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 17, 2024
Company Warned Over Human Placenta Product FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug Jan 17, 2024
Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumption Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says Jan 16, 2024
MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffle Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says Jan 16, 2024
IG Live January 17: From Long COVID Symptoms to Solutions Leading long COVID researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, discusses new research Jan 16, 2024
How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs? Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations Jan 16, 2024
The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
Linezolid 'Not Recommended' to Treat Early Syphilis Antibiotic found not non-inferior to penicillin in RTC; trial halted early Jan 12, 2024
Board Restricts Doctor's License Over COVID Misinfo Ryan Cole, MD, failed to meet the standard of care, Washington state's medical board said Jan 11, 2024
ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendations Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say Jan 11, 2024
