Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support Can our future leaders place public health ahead of politics? Sep 12, 2024
Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse's Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 12, 2024
Sports Doc Sex Abuse Probe; Corpse in Hospital Catering Oven; Herpes Vax Flop Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 12, 2024
Threats to Whistleblowers, Rampant Fraud Plague Transplant System, Lawmakers Told Attempts to recover organs from live donors "absolutely terrifying," House member says Sep 11, 2024
Circulating H5N1 Bird Flu Spotted by Wastewater Monitoring During Summer Signal has generally trailed off, but more sensitive method showed virus lingering in Texas Sep 11, 2024
Limits to Anti-Nausea Pill Coverage Wear on Cancer Patients and Doctors "This is sort of the dirty underbelly of the current healthcare environment," an oncologist said Sep 11, 2024
FDA Reviewers Skeptical of Ocaliva for Rare Bile Duct Disease Agency advisory panel to examine complicated efficacy data and liver safety concerns Sep 11, 2024
Doc Travels for Abortion Training; Families Wrongly Separated; Jail Opioid Success This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 11, 2024
What to Know About the Investigation Into Florida's Abortion Ballot Initiative Visits from state police are part of a probe into alleged petition fraud Sep 11, 2024
Abortion, COVID, and Obamacare Highlighted in Trump-Harris Debate Trump says he has "concepts and options" for fixing the ACA, but offers no specifics Sep 11, 2024
The Invisible Epidemic of Childhood Food Insecurity We can help ensure our pediatric patients have adequate nutrition to thrive Sep 10, 2024
Go After the Big E-Cigarette Makers, Not Vape Shops, House Members Tell FDA Lawmakers also queried officials about a menthol cigarette rule and labeling of milk alternatives Sep 10, 2024
Is Football Safe for Kids? At least seven kids have died while playing football so far this year Sep 10, 2024
U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions Sep 10, 2024
FDA Advisors Question Potential Role of Novel Oral UTI Antibiotic Concerns about patient selection, antibiotic resistance dominated the discussion Sep 10, 2024
What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage? Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics Sep 10, 2024
Questions Linger About Missouri Patient Who Contracted Bird Flu Human-to-human transmission a key concern Sep 10, 2024
How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization Sep 10, 2024 video
Weinstein's Emergency Condition; Georgia Doctor Killed in Crash; Cantaloupe Recalled Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 10, 2024
Did U.S. Government Play a Role in Remote Tribe's Widespread Illness and Cancer? Toxins are embedded in the soil, but no one can say what has caused such widespread illness Sep 10, 2024
Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months Sep 09, 2024
Experts Want FDA to Do More to Ensure Food Safety New food ingredients are a "complete black box," one expert says Sep 09, 2024
NIH Stops Havana Syndrome Study After Investigating Coercion Claims Regulatory, policy requirements not met, agency says Sep 09, 2024
Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda Sep 09, 2024
Dobbs Has Fundamentally Changed Obstetric Care, Study Finds Report details real examples of how abortion bans have led to poor medical care Sep 09, 2024
The Goldilocks Dilemma: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right Getting a concise yet useful medical history from an outside institution can be complicated Sep 09, 2024
95-Year-Old Physician: Here's How I Stood Up to a Deeply Ill Richard Nixon Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960 Sep 09, 2024
What Do We Know About Donald Trump's Medical History? A look at the Republican presidential nominee's physical and mental health Sep 09, 2024
Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 09, 2024
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician Sep 08, 2024
Missouri Patient Tests Positive for Bird Flu Despite No Known Exposure to Animals Risk to general public remains low, CDC says Sep 07, 2024
Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall? Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season Sep 07, 2024 video
FDA Reviewers Voice Concerns Over Novel UTI Treatment Oral antibiotic has potential for inappropriate use, agency says Sep 06, 2024
Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison "I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor Sep 06, 2024
Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths? Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy Sep 06, 2024 video
Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety Sep 06, 2024
Clinicians Star in Off-Broadway Musical About Antimicrobial Resistance Past and present collide in a show with an important public health message Sep 06, 2024
Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials: Evaluating FDA's Draft Guidance A critical analysis reveals opportunities and challenges prior to finalization Sep 06, 2024
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health Governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments Sep 06, 2024
Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 06, 2024