As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
FDA Staff Grapples With Absent Clinical Efficacy Data for Nasal Epinephrine No precedent for approval of noninjectable epinephrine for anaphylaxis, noted agency reviewers May 10, 2023
Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Help This past week in healthcare investigations May 10, 2023
AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Say It is 'far from clear' that benefits of AI outweigh the risks, global health expert argues May 09, 2023
Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enough Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed May 09, 2023
Fired Morgue Worker Sued Over 'Graphic, Macabre' Social Media Posts Northwell Health charged that Quantaise Sharpton's posts showed internal organs, body parts May 09, 2023
FDA Reviewers Raise Multiple Issues on OTC Birth Control Pill Is labeling enough for users to take the drug correctly and self-deselect? May 05, 2023
Democratic Senators Rebuke Cuts to NIH in House-Passed Bill But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal May 05, 2023
Ob/Gyn Accused of Photographing Genitalia; $15M to Settle Infant's Sleep Study Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 04, 2023
Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
Atlanta Hospital Shooting; Copycat Ozempic; DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribing Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff May 04, 2023
Seattle Physician Dies Climbing Mount Everest Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, rediscovered mountain climbing later in life after a long hiatus May 03, 2023
No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
CDC: Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Increased 279% Over Recent Years Overdoses involving heroin and oxycodone fell during this time May 03, 2023
Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary May 02, 2023
Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
Does the General Public Understand the Social Determinants of Health? It's time for better education May 01, 2023
ACOG PAC Donated Over $1M to Anti-Abortion Legislators Ob/gyn organization maintains stated support for reproductive healthcare, including abortion Apr 28, 2023
More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
Patients Living With Long COVID Offer Insight to FDA Agency sought feedback on outcomes that matter most to patients Apr 28, 2023
Bell's Palsy Occurred More Frequently With COVID Vaccines But SARS-CoV-2 infection tripled the risk over vaccination Apr 27, 2023
Can Amazon and Mark Cuban Lower U.S. Drug Costs? They may be able to offer cheap generics, but most drug spending is on branded products Apr 27, 2023
$187M Malpractice Award; Doc Died in Domestic Dispute? Former Ob/Gyn Gets 11 Years A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 27, 2023
Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Money This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 26, 2023
Return of 3-Day Rule Will Stress Crowded Hospitals Further Groups call for the 57-year-old policy to be abolished Apr 26, 2023
Melatonin Gummies May Not Be What They Claim to Be Nearly 90% of brands were mislabeled, lab analysis shows Apr 25, 2023
Doctors More Neurotic, Less Open Than Patients, Surveys Find Personality data may have clinical implications for doctor-patient relationships Apr 24, 2023
Be Wary of Amniotic Fluid Eye Drops, FDA Says Agency sends another salvo in battle with birth-tissue industry Apr 24, 2023
Stroke Prevalence Inches Upward in American Men Slight uptick in males since 1999, but other demographic groups remain stable Apr 24, 2023
Pilots Hide Health Problems to Avoid Losing Certification, Survey Shows May see disincentives to be truthful about their health Apr 24, 2023
You Choose: Food or Medications? The suffering caused by exorbitant drug prices is all too clear for doctors to see Apr 23, 2023
Capitalism Versus Compassion: Can Healthcare Do Both? Our system must better balance profits with the needs of patients Apr 22, 2023
Awareness of HPV's Link to Cancer Lags as Cases Continue to Increase Clear decline for cervical cancer, awareness of other cancers remains stagnant Apr 21, 2023
Youth Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Jumped During the Pandemic Findings raise concerns about long-term consequences, researchers say Apr 20, 2023
Sex Cult Doc Can't Get License Back; Lap-Band Doc Gets 7 Years; Cancer Misdiagnosis? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 20, 2023
NFL's Damar Hamlin 'Cleared' to Play, Confirms Commotio Cordis Dx Buffalo Bills safety has been working to promote legislation on AED access Apr 18, 2023
ID Experts Urge Healthcare to Shed Universal Masking "The context and conditions of the pandemic have changed dramatically and favorably," they said Apr 17, 2023
The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop YouTuber and physician Dr. Mike details vaginal eggs, rectal ozone therapy, and more Apr 13, 2023
