NYC Medical School Goes Tuition-Free Thanks to $1 Billion Gift Move intended to attract a diverse pool of applicants who otherwise may not be able to attend Feb 26, 2024
Extreme Heat Tied to Preterm Birth, but 'Greenness' Helps Communities should "prioritize the planting of additional trees and grasses Feb 26, 2024
New Ebola and Marburg Guideline Addresses 'Inappropriate Practices' Routine spraying of chlorine disinfectant, PPE misuse are problems, according to the WHO Feb 26, 2024
Amy Schumer's Diagnosis; FDA Yanks Cancer Drug; Nursing Student Murdered Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Feb 26, 2024
Health Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment Medical professionals want care, not discipline Feb 25, 2024
Three Tools to Address Health Equity Data, communication and respect, and private-sector partnerships are key Feb 25, 2024
FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking. It's not an efficient solution Feb 24, 2024
Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not Feb 23, 2024
'Eye Opening': Chatbot Outperforms Ophthalmologists "There's no place where people did better" in response to prompts about glaucoma, retinal health Feb 23, 2024
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization? Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says Feb 23, 2024
Idaho Sees Exodus of Obstetricians After Abortion Ban State lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians over a 15-month period Feb 23, 2024
What We Can Learn From the 2023 Lunar New Year Shootings Asian American and Pacific Islander communities should be included in future research Feb 23, 2024
FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval Feb 23, 2024
CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic Feb 23, 2024
Faster Cures, More Genetic Treatments: A Q&A With NIH's Joni Rutter The NCATS Biomedical Data Translator is giving researchers ideas for new disease therapies Feb 23, 2024
Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure Feb 23, 2024
Study Identifies Ways to Improve Gender-Affirming Healthcare Interviews with transgender adults yields provider- and systems-level guidance for better care Feb 23, 2024 video
Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected Feb 22, 2024
How Many Docs Are Feeling Burned Out? Almost All of Them, Survey Finds More than half have considered taking a non-patient-facing job or leaving the field entirely Feb 22, 2024
Acupuncture Tops Sham for Easing PTSD in Combat Veterans Large treatment effect observed for clinical and biological measures of combat-related PTSD Feb 22, 2024
FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurements Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements Feb 22, 2024
Hospital CEO Died After Surgery, Lawsuit Follows; Doc Sues Over Noncompete A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 22, 2024
How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better? Feb 22, 2024
Major Alabama Hospital Pauses IVF Procedures After Court Ruling University of Alabama at Birmingham assessing whether patients, docs could face criminal charges Feb 22, 2024
USMLE Scores for Nepali Docs Will Remain Invalidated, Judge Rules District judge denied emergency motion to restore scores for 832 Nepali test-takers Feb 21, 2024
How Common Are False Positive Rapid COVID Tests? Persistent false positives more common in women, autoimmune disorders Feb 21, 2024
There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Year Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too Feb 21, 2024
Biden's Brother's Failed Healthcare Biz; ED Waiting Room Death; Flawed Research This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 21, 2024
Misdiagnosed: Did the Color of My Skin Play a Role? An adapted excerpt from Blackstock's new book, Legacy Feb 21, 2024
Increasing Diversity in Medicine via the Mentorship Pipeline "It's important for us to be in these spaces" Feb 21, 2024 video
Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Say Three-part discussion recommended Feb 21, 2024
Largest COVID Vax Safety Study; Kratom Deaths Rising; Gov. Threatens Hospital Chain Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Feb 21, 2024
When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack It's time for CDC to update its guidance Feb 20, 2024
Medication Abortion Via Telehealth Safe and Effective, Study Finds No difference in results between patients who received care via video vs secure text messaging Feb 20, 2024
Most Sudden Infant Death Cases Had Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factors Clinicians can use evidence to "shape conversations on safe sleep guidance," researchers said Feb 20, 2024
Abortion Rights Opponents, Supporters Seize on Report That Trump Pushes 16-Week Ban Trump's campaign called the report "fake news" Feb 20, 2024
Frozen Embryos 'Children' in Ala.; GLP-1s for Opioid Addiction? New E.Coli Outbreak Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Feb 20, 2024
To Combat Dengue, Brazil's Health Agents Scour Junkyards, Roofs for Mosquitos It's not clear if cases have reached peak levels, or if the worst is yet to come Feb 19, 2024