Drops That Change Eye Color? Experts Sound the Alarm "We don't know how they're making these solutions," ophthalmologist says Aug 30, 2024
More Mosquito-Linked Deaths; Historic Cannabis, Hallucinogen Use; Vandy Doc in Space Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 30, 2024
Wegovy Protects Against Deadly COVID Cases Non-cardiovascular benefits observed in SELECT trial Aug 30, 2024
COPD, Asthma Inhalers Produce Staggering Amounts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Propellants in metered-dose inhalers are the biggest culprit Aug 29, 2024
FDA Releases Final Rule on ID Checks for Tobacco Sales Retailers will soon have to check IDs of any tobacco product customers thought to be under 30 Aug 29, 2024
Where Vance and Walz Stand on Major Healthcare Issues A look at the two vice presidential nominees' healthcare policies and records Aug 29, 2024
What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics Aug 29, 2024
Hospitals Hire Chief AI Officers; Biased AI Images of Docs; Journal Wants AI Methods A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Aug 29, 2024
Murdered Doc Suffered Prior Beating; Fake Plastic Surgeon; Doc Drugged Nanny A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 29, 2024
Congresswomen Press FDA on Delayed Proposal to Ban Hair-Straightening Chemicals Agency has delayed the target date twice Aug 29, 2024
If RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm Could Talk; Listeria Deaths Rise; Teen Drilled Skull in OR? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 29, 2024
Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health Physician departures have followed a 2019 takeover by HCA Healthcare Aug 28, 2024
Amino Acid Derivative Fails to Eliminate TB Infection in Mid-Stage Trial However, N-acetylcysteine may improve lung function, small study suggests Aug 28, 2024
Liveyon CEO Convicted in Stem Cell Scheme That Sickened Many 20 patients became ill after receiving contaminated umbilical cord stem cell products Aug 28, 2024
An Unwelcome Souvenir From the Democratic National Convention: COVID Multiple cases reported on social media; few precautions in evidence at the convention Aug 28, 2024
Psychedelic Probe Expands; Why Therapists Leave Networks; Fizzling Pandemic Program This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 28, 2024
U.S. Records Year's First EEE Virus Death Case in New Hampshire resident was the state's first in a decade Aug 28, 2024
What to Know About the Oropouche Virus, Also Known as Sloth Fever Officials say to be on the lookout for infection in travelers coming from Cuba and South America Aug 28, 2024
Dalai Lama's Surgery; New Surgeon General Advisory; Concerns Over Drinking Water Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 28, 2024
West Nile and EEE: What to Know About Mosquito-Borne Illness in the U.S. These diseases may be causing a buzz, but they're not doing anything unusual this season Aug 27, 2024
Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says Aug 27, 2024
We're Missing Opportunities to Help Pregnant Patients Navigate Environmental Threats As physicians, we play an essential role in the climate crisis Aug 27, 2024
Geisinger Health System: A Bellwether for Value-Based Care Its recently announced partnership with Kaiser Permanente is an exciting development Aug 27, 2024
FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns Aug 27, 2024
Ultraprocessed Foods Are Everywhere. How Bad Are They? These foods make up about 60% of Americans' diets Aug 27, 2024
White House Pressured Facebook to 'Censor' Some COVID Content, Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta CEO says he would push back if similar demands were made today Aug 27, 2024
Did the Dobbs Decision Impact Maternal Death Rates? A dip in maternal deaths may have had more to do with COVID than abortion bans Aug 27, 2024
FDA Clears First Automated Insulin-Delivery Tech for Type 2 Diabetes SmartAdjust technology is used in Insulet's Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System Aug 27, 2024
Fauci: Never Been as Sick in My Life; Badminton for Sexual Urges? Tattoo Ink Recall Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 27, 2024
COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later Evolution of postvaccine myocarditis tracked for 18 months in cohort study Aug 26, 2024
U.S. Heat-Related Deaths Jumped 117% Since 1999 And deaths have accelerated in the last 7 years, according to researchers Aug 26, 2024
Too Many Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Aren't Getting Appropriate Preventive Care Findings from my recent study shook me to my core Aug 26, 2024
Will MDMA Rejection Cast a Chill on Psychedelic Research? Experts fear the decision could set back the field, but remain hopeful for future treatments Aug 26, 2024
A Brief Missive From the Lake Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve Aug 26, 2024
Trump Would Veto a Federal Abortion Ban, Vance Says "I can absolutely commit that," the Republican VP candidate said Aug 26, 2024
Hepatitis C Reinfection Common Among Treated Injection Drug Users These high reinfection rates indicate treatment has reached highest-risk population Aug 26, 2024
A Deadly Mosquito Virus Has Massachusetts Towns Urging Vigilance About 30% of people infected with EEE die and those who survive are often permanently disabled Aug 26, 2024
King Charles' Cancer; COVID Vax Now or Later; Was RFK Jr. a Drug Dealer? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 26, 2024
Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo's Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood Current lawsuit alleges Planned Parenthood and affiliates defrauded Texas and Louisiana Medicaid Aug 25, 2024
The Global Fight Against Infection-Driven Cancers Despite vast gains in knowledge, there's still much to do if we want to save lives Aug 25, 2024