What to Know About the JN.1 Variant Descendant of BA.2.86 has a known immune-evasive mutation Oct 31, 2023
Quick Genetic Test Offers Hope for Sick, Undiagnosed Kids, but Few Insurers Cover It Test can "change the trajectory of these children's diseases" Oct 29, 2023
Skipping Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves May Be Just as Safe, Trial Suggests Adherence to infection prevention strategy was better in hospital units asked to directly glove Oct 27, 2023
MedPod Today: COVID Rundown; Shady Medicare Advantage Ads; RIP 'Excited Delirium' ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Oct 27, 2023 podcast
Infertility Definition Expanded to Be More Inclusive New definition more inclusive for LGBTQ people and independent parents Oct 26, 2023
AI Detects Diabetes; Problems With Predictive AI; Regulating AI in Health A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Oct 26, 2023
Spider, Exoskeleton Removed From Patient's Ear Woman said she felt a creature moving in her ear Oct 26, 2023
Doc Accused of Poisoning Wife; Doc Sues for Age Discrimination; Bogus Ablations A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 26, 2023
Journal Editor Fired for Hamas-Israeli Conflict Comments Michael Eisen, former editor of eLife, was horrified by both Hamas and harm to Gazans Oct 25, 2023
Hopkins Pathologist Placed on Leave; Ob/Gyn Sued for Sex Assault; Rural MA Woes This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 25, 2023
Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texas CDC identifies distinct genetic sequence for Leishmania mexicana in non-travelers Oct 23, 2023
Kids With COVID Infectious for About 3 Days Small study finds no difference in infectiousness by vaccination status with Omicron variant Oct 23, 2023
Suzanne Somers' Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation The actress harnessed the power of traditional media like social media influencers do today Oct 22, 2023
Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearing "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
Doc's Murder-for-Hire Plea; Gastroenterologist Claims Insanity; Nurse Gets 30 Years A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 19, 2023
Truth About Trans Youth Care in Europe; Alzheimer's Research Misconduct Accusation This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 18, 2023
Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival Oct 15, 2023
UNC Health Publicly Threatens to Cancel UnitedHealthcare Contracts Letters blame improper denials, inadequate pay; patients urged to look for other plans for 2024 Oct 13, 2023
MedPod Today: Interpreting COVID Rapid Tests; Medical Meeting Scams; Shadow Work ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Oct 13, 2023 podcast
Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios Win Some Hard-Fought Ground But opposition from most hospital groups remains fierce Oct 12, 2023
Inmates Settle Ivermectin Suit; 70 Patients Sue Rheumatologist; 'Doc Chase' Scheme A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 12, 2023
Shiitake Mushrooms Caused This Dramatic Rash Patient's back looked as though it had been flogged: "Once you see it, you don't forget it" Oct 11, 2023
Family Sold Bleach COVID 'Cure'; Doc's Alleged Malpractice Trail; Faulty Implants This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 11, 2023
Are Pirates Coming for Your Medical Meeting? Scam sites pretending to be various medical and professional societies pop up every year Oct 10, 2023
Feds Rein in Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients A computer program isn't always a crystal ball for care Oct 08, 2023
'Shadow Work' TikTok Sensation: Is It Legit? You may not have heard of it, but your Gen Z patients probably have Oct 05, 2023
$425M Heartburn Drug Settlement; 5 Years for Clinic Fire; $2.5M Broken Leg Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 05, 2023
Parkinsonism Case Tied to Welding, Improved With Chelation How one team pinpointed manganese toxicity and diminished a patient's motor symptoms Oct 04, 2023
Coast to Coast, Kaiser Permanente Workers Start 3-Day Strike Employees picket, complain of staff shortages, burnout, low pay, and low morale Oct 04, 2023
Plot Against WHO Director; Doctors as Political Targets; Erased From GLP-1 History? This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 04, 2023
California Misinfo Law Is Dead Repeal bill also strengthens consumer protections and raises doctors' license fees Oct 03, 2023
When's the Best Time to Get the Updated COVID Shot? Experts weigh in on timing and availability Sep 29, 2023
Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ And survey study finds similar usage of unproven drugs for COVID among Democrats and Republicans Sep 29, 2023
Doc Accuses Neighbor of Hosing Him Down; LGBTQ-Serving Doc Accused of Sexual Assault A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 28, 2023
COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges Insurance approval delays, slower than ideal supply chain contributing to rocky vaccine rollout Sep 27, 2023
Medical Residents Receive 100+ Job Offer Contacts, Survey Shows Even so, some say they wish they had picked a different field Sep 27, 2023
Spine Surgery Cover-Up? Legal Threats Chill Misinfo Research; The Longevity Industry This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 27, 2023
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group and Its Private Equity Backers Companies accused of extracting "monopoly profits" while growing "monopoly power" Sep 26, 2023
Inmates Escape From Hospitals in Recent Spree With inmates going to a less secure place, opportunities to escape are increased, expert says Sep 26, 2023
