988 Lifeline Getting Mostly Good Reviews But call routing and adequate staffing remain issues Dec 26, 2023
Deep Flaws in FDA's Device Oversight, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits, Records "What is the threshold for the FDA to step in and do something?" Dec 24, 2023
Can Residents Flourish? Managing Common Foot and Ankle Conditions Also in TTHealthWatch: Toothbrushing to prevent pneumonia Dec 23, 2023 podcast
Dangerous Brazilian Butt Lifts Get a Makeover in Florida A new law targets budget plastic surgery clinics with new safety precautions Dec 23, 2023
FDA Approves New Agent for Nerve Pain From Rare Inherited Disease Eplontersen gets a nod for polyneuropathy from hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis Dec 22, 2023
Gonorrhea, Then and Now And when -- if ever -- will resistant super-bugs increase the use of condoms? Dec 22, 2023
Five Tips for Successful Telemedicine Founder of telehealth platform on making virtual exams accessible, profitable, and rewarding Dec 22, 2023 video
Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 22, 2023
MedPod Today: Long COVID and Stem Cells; An Unusual Pregnancy; New Cannabinoids 51˶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 22, 2023 podcast
AI Transparency Rule Has Benefits, but Is Limited, Experts Suggest Rule aims to make algorithms more fair Dec 21, 2023
Three Convicted in Fake Nursing Diploma Scheme Defendants snagged by "Operation Nightingale" could face up to 20 years in prison Dec 21, 2023
FDA Warns of Unapproved Fat-Dissolving Injections Users have experienced permanent scars, infections Dec 21, 2023
FDA Official Blasts Ladapo's Claims About DNA Fragments in COVID Shots Peter Marks called Florida surgeon general's mRNA vax criticism "misleading" Dec 21, 2023
Learning to Control Traumatic Hemorrhage Can Prevent Firearm Deaths Escalating gun violence necessitates widespread bystander response Dec 21, 2023
Nurse Stormed U.S. Capitol? Doc Guilty of Wife's Murder; $120M Malpractice Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 21, 2023
Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veterans However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings Dec 21, 2023
Scripps Clinic Must Pay Almost $7M to Older Docs in Age Bias Case California allows medical groups to force retirement at age 70, but it's against federal law Dec 21, 2023
FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Cough Agency cites efficacy concerns in review of P2X3 receptor antagonist gefapixant Dec 21, 2023
'Medicare for All' Candidate in 2024; Exploding MRI Machine; Doc Convicted of Murder Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 21, 2023
Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warn In some cases, these high-velocity injuries can lead to permanent blindness Dec 20, 2023
CDC Tracks Down Rare, Deadly Bacteria in Mississippi Gulf Region Locating the bacteria that causes melioidosis akin to "finding a needle in a haystack" Dec 20, 2023
Antibiotic After Sex No Help in Preventing STIs in Women Poor adherence may be to blame in this Kenyan population, researchers say Dec 20, 2023
First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
Planning to Stop That Benzodiazepine? Think Twice Patients who discontinued long-term benzodiazepines had a higher risk of death Dec 20, 2023
Bronchoscopes Recalled Over Burns, Fires in Patients' Airways Reports involved Olympus scopes used during high-frequency cauterization while supplying oxygen Dec 20, 2023
Youth Death Rallies Anti-Vaxers; Insurers Hire After Malpractice; Bad Doc Ignored? This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 20, 2023
Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Coped Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 20, 2023
Explanations Don't Help Clinicians Spot Biased AI Biased AI predictions tanked diagnostic accuracy, and model explanations didn't bring it back up Dec 19, 2023
If Ketamine Is So Safe, What Happened to Matthew Perry? While ketamine may prove to aid challenging mental health conditions, it still can be dangerous Dec 19, 2023
Topical Treatment for Epidermolysis Bullosa Wins FDA Approval Significantly more wounds healed within 45 days with birch triterpenes gel than with control gel Dec 19, 2023
Maternal Flu Shot Protects Infants Against Severe Disease Vaccine effectiveness was better when mom was vaccinated during third trimester Dec 19, 2023
'Curable': A Case for Precision of Language Patients need a clear description of their prognosis Dec 19, 2023
Dr. Barbie Will See You Now, but Only if You're a Pediatric Patient Study finds medical Barbie dolls usually treat kids, don't come with PPE accessories Dec 18, 2023
Is There No High-Touch Surface in Hospitals Free of Microbial Contamination? Sorry, your precious break room coffeemaker is covered with it -- but regular cleaning helps Dec 18, 2023
Asthma Attacks Decreased Among Black Patients During the Pandemic Protective measures may have played a part in reducing respiratory virus exposures Dec 18, 2023
Eye Injuries From Fireworks Greater in Areas Where They Are Legal Local firework bans may influence injury rates, expert says Dec 18, 2023
Making Sure Everything Works Our problem with printing is emblematic of what's wrong with our healthcare system Dec 18, 2023