'It's a Straw-Man Argument': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes from 51³ΙΘΛΆ―Βώ's sources May 02, 2021
Business as Usual at Some Cath Labs, But Providers Still On Guard Cautious optimism as some appear to come out the other side of the global pandemic May 01, 2021
Endocarditis After Low-Risk TAVR: Different Trajectory, Problem Organisms Low-risk patients "not immune" to rare infection, LRT studies show Apr 30, 2021
The Latest Anti-Vax Myth: 'Vaccine Shedding' Miami school cited it as the reason for rejecting vaccinated teachers Apr 29, 2021
How Molnupiravir Moved to the Head of the 'COVID Pill' Pack Work on the broad-spectrum antiviral started over a decade ago at Emory Apr 28, 2021
After the Pandemic: How COVID Affected Rural Patients The inherent "social distancing" of rural life helped infections stay low, says Edwin Leap, MD Apr 27, 2021
Facial Paralysis After COVID-19 Vaccines: What We Know Analysis suggests no higher safety signal than other vaccines Apr 27, 2021
Why Clotting Happens When Platelets Are Low A hematologist explains the counterintuitive concept of clots with low platelets Apr 23, 2021
Veterans Who Survive COVID May Face the Fight of Their Lives Largest study to date finds higher risk of death, medication use, and "long COVID" symptoms Apr 22, 2021
First Data on COVID Vaccines in Pregnancy Findings from CDC registries provide reassurance on side effects, adverse outcomes Apr 21, 2021
Vaccines and Long COVID: Top NIH Leaders Weigh in at Neurology Meeting Can research on long COVID help people with chronic fatigue? Apr 21, 2021
COVID Antibody Responses Reduced in Some MS Patients But T-cell responses were similar, even in patients on ocrelizumab Apr 19, 2021
COVID Deaths Higher With Neuro Syndromes in Hospitalized Patients Encephalopathy, coma most prevalent neurologic manifestations Apr 18, 2021
FTC Hits Chiropractor for Violating COVID Consumer Protection Law Eric Nepute, DC, is first person charged under law enacted in January, faces potential fine Apr 18, 2021
COVID Stroke Rare in ICU Ischemic stroke in intensive care didn't raise mortality, but hemorrhagic stroke did Apr 15, 2021
Op-Ed: These Hospital COVID Restrictions Are Dumb And they aren't based in science, according to ZDoggMD Apr 14, 2021
ACIP Punts on J&J COVID Vaccine CDC advisors back continued "pause" until more data available Apr 14, 2021
CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time High A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Apr 14, 2021
New-Onset Neuro Symptoms Common in Kids With MIS-C Half of pediatric patients in small British study show neurologic involvement Apr 13, 2021
Inhaled Steroid for Early COVID-19 Passes Another Test New analysis demonstrates speedier recovery for patients treated at home Apr 12, 2021
Common Antibiotics Spell Trouble in Existing Aortopathy More data to support the elevated risk posed by fluoroquinolones to the aortic wall Apr 12, 2021
From VIPIT to VITT: Thrombosis and COVID Vaccines More data support link between adenovirus vector vaccines, blood clotting, and low platelets Apr 09, 2021
Second COVID Shot: No Side Effects? No Problem Dose two doesn't have to knock you down to keep you protected Apr 08, 2021
Tech Entrepreneur Crusades for SSRI as COVID Therapy How multimillionaire Steve Kirsch and the COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund have promoted fluvoxamine Apr 08, 2021
COVID Triggers Novel Infectious Skin Condition in Teen Mild case led to unusual effects a week later Apr 07, 2021
Guillain-Barre After COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report Clinical trial participant recovered after IVIG treatment Apr 07, 2021
Op-Ed: Why Redfield Is Wrong on SARS-CoV-2 Origins Scientific data simply don't support the former CDC director's claims Apr 05, 2021
Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports β An Alt-Middle Perspective ZDoggMD isn't sold on the need to carry proof of COVID immunity Mar 31, 2021
No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21? This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 31, 2021
COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis? Early data suggests efficacy but with big caveats Mar 30, 2021
The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
Op-Ed: Our Kids' Mental Health Can't Wait Young people are struggling; greater investment in services and support is a must Mar 29, 2021
Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019 Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab Mar 29, 2021
Model: Give COVID-19 Vaccine to All Patients Before Surgery Prioritizing surgical patient population could avert more COVID deaths Mar 25, 2021
Benzene Found in Multiple Hand Sanitizer Brands Known human carcinogen can be absorbed through the skin Mar 25, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video