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A photo of Jason Valentine, MD, standing outside the door of his office pointing at a notice he put there.

Alabama Doc Puts His Foot Down on the Unvaccinated

Jason Valentine hopes to reach those unwilling to get the COVID vaccine by turning them away

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Pharmacist Charged for Vax Card Sales; Moderna Recipe Fight; Drug Waste Report COIs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Seven Cognitive Distortions Poisoning COVID Debates

Our society is more and more incapable of debating real issues

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Bell's Palsy After COVID Vaccines Still Very Rare

New study looks at Pfizer, CoronaVac shots in Hong Kong

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Viral Claims at Mt. Vernon School Board Meeting Debunked

ZDoggMD responds to video of Dan Stock, MD

A young boy wearing a protective mask lies in a hospital bed looking out the window.

Is Delta Also More Severe in Kids?

Data are in short supply, but hard-hit children's hospitals are sounding alarms

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Roche, Abbott COVID Antigen Tests Just So-So in Real-World Data

"Unsatisfactory" for screening asymptomatic people, say German lab professionals

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Lawsuit: Doc Using Old Baylor Affiliation While Dishing COVID Vax Falsehoods

Baylor Scott & White Health says Peter McCullough, MD, used former title during media interviews

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The Delta Surge May Collapse Faster Than You Think

ZDoggMD explains the reason why

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COVID-19 Antibody Response in IBD Patients Quickly Wanes

Canadian study emphasizes importance of vaccination in this population, researcher says

A young male physician wearing a protective mask holds a sign which reads: NO COVID VACCINE

Spreading False Vax Info Might Cost You Your Medical License

Federation of State Medical Boards threaten disciplinary action

A young female nurse writes notes during a home visit to her mature male patient, both are wearing protective masks.

Bring House Calls Into the 21st Century

The pandemic highlighted the benefits of home health services for a range of patient populations

An illustration of a man looking at COVID-19 on a smartphone and his head exploding with various icons including FAKE NEWS.

Join Me in the Fight Against COVID-19 Misinformation

Do the right thing for society

FDA APPROVED casirivimab and imdevimab (REGEN-COV) over a computer rendering of COVID-19 viruses in aerosol & a masked person

Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail Authorized for Post-COVID Exposure

REGEN-COV becomes first monoclonal antibody treatment with EUA following exposure alone

Throngs of tourists wander down Commercial Street in Provincetown, MA.

CDC Alarmed: 74% of Cases in Cape Cod Cluster Were Among the Vaxxed

More detail about outbreak in vaccinated people that led to the change in masking, test guidance

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

Third Dose a Charm in Israel? Door-to-Door 'Goons'; Cervids Catch COVID, Too!

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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A Medical Resident's COVID-19 Diary

From getting the virus, to giving out the vaccine

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COVID-19: Persistent Cognitive Effects, Uptick in Alzheimer's Biomarkers

Findings link cognitive impairment and long-lasting anosmia

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Call in the T-Cell Cavalry to Fight COVID in the Immunocompromised

Preliminary research suggests immunotherapy could play role in protecting vaccine non-responders

Inside Olympic Precautions: Three Team Doctors Dish

Physicians satisfied with strong safety measures during controversial Tokyo games

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Can Gargling Protect School Kids From COVID?

Underused interventions may help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 when schools reopen

A female therapist wearing a protective mask conducts a session with her female patient.

To Prevent Chronic Illness, Start With Mental Health

The two are inextricably linked

A female psychiatrist takes notes during a session with her male patient, both are wearing protective masks.

Psychiatrists Can Be Valuable Vaccine Educators

"Actively and constantly searching" for ways to address the needs of a vulnerable population

The vaccine emoji in various shades of skin tones.

No More Bloody Syringe: New Vaccine Emoji Gains Key Support

Icon promotes positive image of COVID vaccine on social media, docs and public health experts say

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American Hospital Association Joins Others in Support of COVID Vax Mandates

Largest U.S.-based healthcare organization to advocate for these requirements so far

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Large Ivermectin Study Retracted

Preprint publisher finds evidence of plagiarism, problems with raw data

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Teens Need Later School Start Times

The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits

A mature man with Bell鈥檚 Palsy smiles on the right side of his face while the left side remains slack.

Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine

First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient

HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19

WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality

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Are Patients Spreading SARS-CoV-2 to Their Hospital Roommates?

A new study explores the data and implications

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COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence

Sexual attacks, HIV exposure, and teen pregnancies all showed upticks, study found

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A Literal Token of Thanks for Pandemic Work: That's All?

Anger after Banner Health rewards employees with unbankable coin for enduring the pandemic

The U.S. Fumbled the Early COVID Response in Two Major Ways

Marty Makary, MD, and Andy Slavitt review those initial strategies and public health messages

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Company Shut Down Robot Mid-Surgery; Infected in Quarantine; Investigating Aduhelm

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Ivermectin and Aducanumab: Do They Work?

ZDoggMD and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, analyze the evidence

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Which Came First: Low Testosterone Levels or Severe COVID-19?

Italian data suggest a dose-response association

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Beta Variant May Be Deadlier, South African Hospital Data Suggests

Increases in hospitalizations, deaths in country's second COVID-19 wave

A diverse group of young female campers make heart shapes with their hands under a hand painted WELCOME TO CAMP FELIX sign.

Dear Parents, Kids Need Camp

Providers should talk to parents about summer camp precautions that can keep kids safe and healthy

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How Many People Skipped Their Second COVID Shot?

New CDC data say 15 million people in the U.S. have not completed their vaccination series

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