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A child wearing a protective mask holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose

Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects

Doctors and nurses in protective gear enter information in a busy New York City emergency room.

Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis

Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too

A pair of scissors cut through a U.S. $100 bill.

Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes a Nearly 4% Payment Cut

Will leave practices in "financial peril," says AMA president

FDA APPROVED asciminib (Scemblix) over a microscopy of chronic myeloid leukemia

FDA Approves STAMP Inhibitor for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Patients treated with two or more TKIs and those with T315I mutation gain new option

President Joe Biden promotes his Build Back Better infrastructure plan

Biden Announces Deal With Congress on Infrastructure Bill

Medicare hearing benefits make the cut, but dental, vision, drug-pricing provisions are left out

A shocked looking man in bed looking at his laptop.

Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News

Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance

Three dollar signs on the gauze a male physician is wrapping around a young girls head

$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

A computer rendering of arrows colliding with a brick wall, one reverses, one is stopped, one breaks through.

Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine

Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

A BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid antigen test on the shelf at a pharmacy

What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage?

Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices

A photo of five beagle puppies.

Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims

Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies

FDA APPROVED Susvimo over a computer rendering of a syringe delivering an injection to an eye.

Continuous-Release Anti-VEGF Device for AMD Wins FDA Approval

Susvimo ocular implant with 6-month refill proved equivalent to monthly eye injections

A photo of Robert Califf, MD, MACC

Tread Carefully in Choosing the Next FDA Leader

The potential re-appointment of Robert Califf as commissioner is cause for concern

A CDC chart showing COVID deaths in the US by vaccination status over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

CDC Now Reports COVID Cases and Deaths by Vax Status

New tool also reveals numeric differences between vaccines

FDA to Make Isotretinoin Prescribing Gender Neutral

Revision to risk management program dissociates gender from reproductive categories

Two tablets and a capsule cover Benjamin Franklin鈥檚 eyes and mouth on a $100 bill.

The Price Tag of FDA's 'Onco-Exceptionalism'

Substantial use of certain cancer drugs without an overall survival benefit

FDA APPROVED adalimumab-adbm (Cyltezo) over a photo of a woman using an auto injector syringe.

First Interchangeable Humira Biosimilar Approved

Cyltezo nabs coveted "interchangeable" status for RA, inflammatory bowel disease, and more

A close up of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card in a man鈥檚 hand which shows he鈥檚 received a Pfizer booster shot

To Boost or Not to Boost After COVID?

In those with "hybrid immunity," booster could be helpful but probably not necessary, experts say

Three out of focus business men having a discussion in a conference room with charts on the table.

Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

Six U.S. $100 bills and a stethoscope protrude from the breast pocket of a doctor鈥檚 coat.

Medicaid Will Be a Bigger Target for Alternative Payment Models, CMS Official Says

Health equity also will be a focus, says CMMI official Ellen Lukens

FDA GUIDANCE Sodium over a photo of a spilled salt shaker

FDA Nudges Restaurants, Food Manufacturers to Cut Sodium

Voluntary guidance aims to reduce Americans' sodium intake by 12%

FDA WARNING Needle-Free Devices for Injection of Dermal Fillers over a photo of a woman receiving lip filler via hyaluron pe

FDA Warns on Needle-Free Injection Devices for Facial Fillers

Serious injuries and "irreversible" harm to skin, lips, and eyes reported with unapproved devices

FDA APPROVED avacopan (Tavneos) over a photo of a man鈥檚 foot showing vasculitis.

FDA Gives Thumbs Up to ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Drug

Approval granted to avacopan despite advisory committee concerns

A photo of the Medtronic 670G insulin pump

Back-to-Back Recalls for Medtronic Insulin Pumps

Class I recalls on 600 series pumps and 500 series remotes

A female physician discusses a hip replacement with her senior female patient.

Medicare Is Sticking With Mandatory Demonstration Models for Now

But "we need to move away from having a model for every episode," says CMMI head Elizabeth Fowler

A radiating zig zag pattern over a photo of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba.

'Havana Syndrome': A Real and Present Danger

A breakdown of the who, what, when, why, and how

The cover art for this Anthony Fauci documentary.

New Fauci Documentary: 'You Don't Get Intimidated'

Anthony Fauci gets personal in new film, opens up about Trump admin and history repeating

FDA APPROVED Siemens Naeotom Alpha over an image of a senior man in a CT scanner.

FDA Clears 'Major Advancement' in CT Imaging

New Siemens' CT scanner is first allowed by agency with photon-counting detectors

Two bags of blood platelets.

The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1

Two computer rendered cigarette packs with graphic warning labels.

How Many Deaths Will New Cigarette Warnings Prevent?

Modeling study comes up with big numbers

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on an orange and a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on an apple.

I Got Moderna. Can I Boost With Pfizer?

"There's all sorts of anarchy going on"

A pregnant physician looks at MRI images on a tablet in her office

COVID Vax Exemptions for Pregnant Healthcare Workers?

Hospital policymakers are juggling staffing shortages, conflicting laws, and CDC guidelines

An out of focus male physician, hand on his chin, thinking in front of his laptop.

'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

FDA APPROVED Ruxolitinib (Opzelura) over a photo of atopic dermatitis on a man鈥檚 arm

FDA Approves First Topical JAK Inhibitor for Atopic Dermatitis

Significant skin clearance, reduced itch in majority of patients treated with ruxolitinib cream

The Supplement Facts from a phenibut supplemental product.

Unapproved Drug Found in Dietary Supplements Despite FDA Warning

Phenibut was found in all four products analyzed, with increased quantities in three

FDA RECALL Medtronic Pipeline Flex + Pipeline Flex with Shield Technology over a computer rendering of the device.

Pipeline Flex Endovascular Flow Diverters Under Recall

Serious injury and death linked to fracturing issue in the delivery system, FDA warns

Two white rubber gloved hands pour yellow and blue liquids from beakers into another vessel.

The Technological Marvel of Combination Vaccines

Many questions remain for co-formulating COVID vaccines, but pursuing this now is the right move

A hissing snake coiled in the shape of a uterus on a rough map of the state of Texas.

HHS Announces Actions in Response to Texas Law Banning Abortions After 6 Weeks

Agency increases family planning funds, reminds providers of need to treat medical emergencies

A syringe and seven vials of Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer Makes Its Case for COVID Booster Shots

Ahead of advisory meeting, FDA staff notes "inferred" effectiveness, and no new safety concerns

A computer rendering of an inflamed shoulder joint next to a syringe drawing from a vial.

Doctors Work to Treat, Understand Post-Vaccine Shoulder Injury

SIRVA is mainly in the medicolegal realm, but physicians acknowledge its rare possibility

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