Will CVS Health Be a Positive Disruptor to Primary Care? Complex incentives pose reasons to approach this new model with caution Jun 22, 2022
Pfizer or Moderna: Which COVID Vaccine Is the Best Bet for Your Toddler? Jeremy Faust, MD, shares pros and cons of both, and urges all parents "to choose vaccination" Jun 22, 2022 video
Report Shows Trump Administration Embraced Herd Immunity via Mass Infection The strategy likely contributed to many preventable deaths, report notes Jun 22, 2022
Does Sunlight Trigger Lupus? Analysis of data from major study suggests "yes," but falls short of clear conclusion Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. Needs a National Public Health System, Experts Say Proposal calls for a lead organizer and $8 billion annually in new funding Jun 21, 2022
Heart Failure Drugs Can Be Unaffordable on Medicare, Study Finds Older adults are subject to cost-sharing and other medication coverage restrictions Jun 21, 2022
Three Decades in Medicine: New Name(s), Same Me Does changing your last name affect your career? Jun 18, 2022
Drugmaker Pulls Third-Line PARP Inhibitor Approval in Ovarian Cancer Decision on rucaparib follows negative OS signal and "discussions" with FDA Jun 17, 2022
With 1 Month Until Launch of 988, Experts Wonder if States Are Ready Experts discuss federal guidance, integration of peers into workforce during a webinar Jun 17, 2022
AMA President-Elect Comes By His Profession Naturally As the child of a dentist and a psychologist, Jesse Ehrenfeld says he was "called" to medicine Jun 17, 2022
FDA OKs Risankizumab for Crohn's Disease Approval marks the third indication for the IL-23 inhibitor in adults Jun 17, 2022
FDA Allows mRNA COVID Vaccines in Kids 6 Months and Up Vaccines expected to protect against most severe outcomes, says FDA Commissioner Jun 17, 2022
Natural Disaster Exposure Adds Up on Mental Health Toll Over Time Even repeated media exposure was linked to increased mental health symptoms Jun 16, 2022
America's Frontline Doctors' Simone Gold Gets Prison Time Judge said Gold hasn't truly accepted responsibility for her role in January 6 insurrection Jun 16, 2022
California Officials Push to Rein In Medical Disinformation Bill under debate may be tough to enforce; some say it restricts innovation Jun 15, 2022
Paxlovid Misses in Standard-Risk COVID-19 Trend toward advantage in secondary endpoint of hospitalization or death, but not significant Jun 15, 2022
Health Equity, Gun Violence Prevention Among Priorities for AMA's New President Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, talks about running "the race we're in" Jun 15, 2022
Harms of Cancer Blood Tests? FTC Healthcare Crackdown: More Smoke Than Fire? This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 15, 2022
New Hampshire Hospital Lost Nearly 8 Gallons of Fentanyl Leadership sanctioned; diversion played a role, but couldn't explain all of the missing bags Jun 15, 2022
Unmatched Physicians' Futures a Focus at the AMA Meeting Delegates debate allowing them to work in underserved areas with licensed physician supervision Jun 15, 2022
Does Ditching Cost-Sharing Boost Follow-Up Colonoscopy? States saw differing results with policies eliminating costs after a positive noninvasive test Jun 14, 2022
AMA Acknowledges Voting Is a Social Determinant of Health Gerrymandering has disenfranchised already vulnerable communities, delegates argue Jun 14, 2022
We're Not Out of the Pandemic Woods Yet The end of the COVID emergency phase may be nearing, but we must remain vigilant Jun 14, 2022
AMA Delegates Pass Resolution on Gun Violence The group also addressed use of BMI as a standard measure, protection of sexual assault victims Jun 14, 2022
FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata Four to 10 times as many patients met hair-regrowth endpoint with JAK inhibitor versus placebo Jun 13, 2022
AMA Annual Meeting Marred by Election Violation Charge President-elect candidate Willarda Edwards accused of vote-trading, denies any wrongdoing Jun 13, 2022
Welcome, New Interns, to the Wonderful World of Patient Care Let's work on building a better system for our patients Jun 13, 2022
Med Students Call for Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools at the AMA Meeting Making families responsible for sex education isn't working, say advocates of proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
AMA Debates Policy on Informal Milk Sharing Amid Formula Shortage "There's nothing nefarious going on here," said one delegate opposing proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
The Healing Power of 'I Don't Know' A dose of physician humility may be just what the patient needs Jun 13, 2022
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meeting Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
Should Docs Get Paid for Time Spent on Prior Authorizations? AMA delegates were split on this question at a reference committee hearing Jun 12, 2022
Gun Violence Is a Scourge That Must Be Dealt With, Says Outgoing AMA President It "cannot be our new normal," Gerald Harmon, MD, says at the House of Delegates meeting Jun 11, 2022
Physicians, Choose Wisely: 4 Tips When Finding Your Next Job How to avoid feeling unhappy and stuck Jun 11, 2022
HCA Healthcare Faces Second Antitrust Lawsuit in North Carolina The city of Brevard alleges impaired competition and inflated prices Jun 10, 2022
CDC: No Evidence Monkeypox Is Airborne 45 cases in the U.S. so far, and not all from international travel Jun 10, 2022
FDA Panel Backs Gene Tx for Degenerative Brain Disorder in Kids Advisers unanimously recommend approval for pediatric ALD patients without HLA-matched donors Jun 10, 2022
