Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway May 25, 2021 video
Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases May 20, 2021
CHS Sues Thousands of Patients; Hospital Parking Fees Under Fire; Trump-Era Emails This past week in healthcare investigations May 19, 2021
Can COVID-19 Genes Integrate Into Human DNA? Debate rages over whether SARS-CoV-2 can insert bits of its RNA into the human genome May 17, 2021
Fauci: Vaccines Showing Vigor Against COVID Variants Real-world effectiveness "easily as good, if not better" than trials May 17, 2021
Most COVID Patients Landing in Hospitals Aren't Fully Vaccinated Reports from Cleveland Clinic, other health systems starting to roll in May 13, 2021
Op-Ed: Make America Maskless Again? ZDoggMD thinks we're reaching the COVID tipping point, here's why May 13, 2021
Nasal Vaccines for COVID-19? Some argue intranasal vaccines, still in early trials, may be better at blocking transmission May 11, 2021
First COVID Vax Authorized for Younger Teens FDA officials argued authorization was necessary to help control pandemic May 10, 2021
Tracking the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 What do scientists know about its behavior, and how does that help predict what comes next? May 06, 2021
First Detailed Look at COVID Vaccine Skin Reactions Mostly mild, self-limiting reactions and no serious adverse reactions May 05, 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
Houston Methodist: Get Vaccinated, or Get Fired Hospital's pioneering COVID vaccine mandate now threatens termination Apr 28, 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
Vax Passports Are a Bad Idea Prasad explores the balance of possible (but uncertain) health benefits and social harms Apr 15, 2021
ACIP Punts on J&J COVID Vaccine CDC advisors back continued "pause" until more data available Apr 14, 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
Guillain-Barre After COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report Clinical trial participant recovered after IVIG treatment Apr 07, 2021
Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports — 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
The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
Vaccines and Rare Clotting Disorders: What's the Link? Causal relation appears possible, but evidence still indicates it's extremely rare Mar 25, 2021
Hypertension After COVID Vax No Cause for Worry, So Far Disagreement over special precautions for individuals with high BP 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
Op-Ed: Blood Cancer Patients Need More COVID Vax Answers Patients are left wondering, "will I be protected?" Mar 24, 2021
They Came for a Caribbean Escape, and Stayed for COVID Shots St. Croix rides wave of vaccine tourism Mar 24, 2021
What to Tell Patients With Rheumatic/Musculoskeletal Diseases About COVID Vaccines New guidance from the American College of Rheumatology Mar 19, 2021
Why Women Experience COVID and the Vaccines Differently Than Men It's chromosomal and hormonal, and maybe sociocultural too Mar 17, 2021 podcast
AstraZeneca Vax Flops Against South African Variant in Early Trial But jury still out as to whether it prevents severe disease from the variant Mar 16, 2021
Why ADE Hasn't Been a Problem With COVID Vaccines Even with new variants, it's unlikely antibody-dependent enhancement will be an issue Mar 16, 2021
AstraZeneca Vaccine Unfairly Under Fire Over Clot Risk? Statistics, WHO, hematologists argue the risk isn't real Mar 15, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner? One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns Mar 14, 2021
Could One mRNA COVID Shot Be Adequate for Past Infectees? Small study shows powerful antibody response after first dose Mar 13, 2021
To Keep Schools Safe, Should Kids Be Six Feet Apart, or Three? Also, herd immunity probably unreachable unless kids get the shots Mar 11, 2021
Therapeutic HIV Vax Trial Takes Its First-in-Human Steps But long way from a true functional cure Mar 11, 2021
