Novel Smart Mask Monitors Exhaled Breath Continuously Immediate clinical application is unclear, but prototype shows potential Sep 03, 2024
Predicting COVID Outbreaks Via Wastewater; New Medicine for Menopause Also in TTHealthWatch: myocarditis after COVID vaccination Aug 31, 2024 podcast
Wegovy Protects Against Deadly COVID Cases Non-cardiovascular benefits observed in SELECT trial Aug 30, 2024
An Unwelcome Souvenir From the Democratic National Convention: COVID Multiple cases reported on social media; few precautions in evidence at the convention Aug 28, 2024
Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Events IOC data show "about a 10% infection rate in those who swam in the Seine" Aug 28, 2024 video
FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns Aug 27, 2024
White House Pressured Facebook to 'Censor' Some COVID Content, Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta CEO says he would push back if similar demands were made today Aug 27, 2024
Did the Dobbs Decision Impact Maternal Death Rates? A dip in maternal deaths may have had more to do with COVID than abortion bans Aug 27, 2024
COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later Evolution of postvaccine myocarditis tracked for 18 months in cohort study Aug 26, 2024
King Charles' Cancer; COVID Vax Now or Later; Was RFK Jr. a Drug Dealer? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 26, 2024
Expert Epidemiologists on Everything COVID Summer waves, long COVID data, and hope on the horizon Aug 24, 2024 video
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Mask Ban in Suburban New York County Class action lawsuit seeks to immediately stop enforcement Aug 23, 2024
CDC Urges Updated COVID, Flu Vaccination in September or October Agency predicts the respiratory virus season will be similar to last year Aug 23, 2024
FDA OKs Updated COVID Vaccines mRNA vaccines for 2024-2025 season will target the KP.2 subvariant Aug 22, 2024
An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19 Did high stakes lead to foregoing prevention and mitigation? Aug 22, 2024
Severe COVID Linked to Mental Illness in Weeks, Months After Infection Risks for depression and serious mental illness highest among unvaccinated people Aug 21, 2024
Long COVID Differs Between Kids and Adolescents, Study Finds While 14 symptoms were common in both groups, differences also emerged Aug 21, 2024
CDC Alert on Potentially Fatal Virus; Free Abortions at DNC; New COVID Vax Imminent Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 19, 2024
Study Suggests No Overall Increased Risk of MS Relapse After COVID Boosters Only patients who had two or more relapses in the previous 2 years had an increased risk Aug 15, 2024
Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake? Yes, but only among younger workers and in states with no test-out options Aug 14, 2024
ABIM Revokes Two Doctors' Certifications Over COVID Comments Paul Marik, MD, and Pierre Kory, MD, no longer hold internal medicine certifications Aug 12, 2024
Common Lab Tests Not Useful in Diagnosing Long COVID, Study Shows Lab tests can rule out other conditions, but are not biomarkers for long COVID Aug 12, 2024
Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics A break from the usual data Aug 12, 2024
Sugar Substitute and Blood Clots; Bacteria in Microwaves; Lives Saved by COVID Vax Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 09, 2024
COVID Drops to Tenth Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. But other mortality trends reflect the ongoing influence of the pandemic Aug 08, 2024
Three Years After COVID Hospitalization, Cognitive Problems Persist and Worsen Some early pandemic patients dropped IQ points and did not return to their jobs Aug 06, 2024
Docs Should Start Getting Ready For Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season Updated COVID vax coming soon, not too early to pre-order vaccines, CDC director says Aug 06, 2024
Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor Scott Jensen, MD, spoke out against vaccines, masking, and school and business closures Aug 06, 2024
Here's Where VP Pick Tim Walz Stands on Healthcare Issues The Minnesota governor's take on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues, and more Aug 06, 2024
Mask Ban Approved; Magnesium and Sleep; Tenet Hospitals Sold Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 06, 2024
Fauci Tells All on Relationship With Trump And discusses the unsung heroes of COVID, the future of the NIH, and taking it easy in retirement Aug 01, 2024 video
Death By Firing Squad; Cancers in Millennials; Heart Attacks During COVID Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 01, 2024
Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found Jul 31, 2024
Fauci Still Masks: Here's When and Why Former NIAID director also discusses HIV and flu antivirals, his third COVID infection, and more Jul 30, 2024 video
Fauci on the Politicization of Public Health It was "egregiously obvious during COVID," says former NIAID director Jul 29, 2024 video
Mask Study Shows Benefit; Trump's Comments on Disabled; Olympic Athletes Have COVID Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 25, 2024
Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID Jul 20, 2024 podcast
Biden Has COVID and Didn't Wear a Mask. CDC Guidelines Say He Doesn't Have To. Masks are encouraged, but not mandated Jul 19, 2024
IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My! Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health Jul 18, 2024