FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain "Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection" Jun 05, 2024
FDA Warns Company Making Stem Cell Products for Pets Safari Stem Cell claims its products can treat a range of animal diseases, FDA says Jun 05, 2024
Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt Jun 05, 2024
NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam? This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 05, 2024
Senate Holds Test Vote on Contraception Access Democrats try to get Republicans on record amid an election-year push on reproductive rights Jun 05, 2024
Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy Jun 05, 2024
House Committee Divided on Whether Changes are Needed in 340B Drug Discount Program Program's value undisputed, but some members say hospitals are taking unfair advantage Jun 04, 2024
Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws "Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations Jun 04, 2024
Here's What I'm Looking For in an Ob/Gyn Residency: Comprehensive Training Access to abortion training in all states can help prevent the growing gaps in women's health Jun 04, 2024
U.S. Lags Behind All Other High-Income Nations on Maternal Mortality What have other high-income nations figured out that the U.S. hasn't about maternity care? Jun 04, 2024
FDA Panel to Consider Which COVID Strain to Target in an Updated Vaccine The KP.2 subvariant is now dominant in the U.S., FDA staff says in a briefing document Jun 03, 2024
Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies A Trump presidency could mean significant dips in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say Jun 02, 2024
Social Media Physician Endorsements Raise Prickly Ethical Questions Just 28 physicians who endorsed products made $1.5 million May 30, 2024
What if Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits? Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say May 30, 2024
GPT-4 Successor; Colorado's AI Law; AI Clinical Notes Boom A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research May 30, 2024
Washington State Hospitalists Set to Unionize First physician union to earn joint-employer status May 30, 2024
PA Killed in Crossfire; Doc Gets 4 Years for Insider Trading; Wrongful Death Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 30, 2024
Lab-Grown Meat Isn't on Store Shelves Yet, but Some States Have Already Banned It Backers of bans want to protect farmers and are concerned about safety for consumers May 30, 2024
Nurse Fired After Gaza Comments; Sedative-Laced Drugs; 4 Million Chickens Killed Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff May 30, 2024
The Sickening Reality of 'White' Beauty Standards From hair straighteners to racial surgery, the physical and emotional harm runs deep May 29, 2024
Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas May 29, 2024
Company Warned Over Atypical Fat-Derived Stem Cell Product Stromal vascular fraction isn't usually sourced from donors May 29, 2024
Doc Accused of Faking Cancer Dx; Out-of-Hospital C-Sections; Forced Sterilizations? This past week in healthcare investigations May 29, 2024
Time for Employers to Take the Reins on Employee Healthcare One Florida hotelier serves as an excellent model for achieving value and improving outcomes May 29, 2024
Noise and Air Pollution Linked to Mental Health Conditions in Young People Exposure to common air pollutants during pregnancy was associated with greater odds of depression May 28, 2024
Some Families With Private Health Insurance Still Need Financial Help, Study Says Lower-income families spend one-fourth of their post-subsistence income on healthcare needs May 28, 2024
For Cancer Patients Facing Infertility, Access to IVF Is Paramount Legislation can ensure all health insurance plans provide coverage May 28, 2024
FDA Urged to Relax Tissue Donation Restrictions for Gay, Bisexual Men Advocates say policy should be based on individualized risk assessments, "not historic bias" May 28, 2024
Efforts to Draft an International Pandemic Treaty Falter Countries unable to agree on how to respond to next global emergency May 28, 2024
Are We Desensitized to Fire Alarms in the Hospital? We hear them and see them, but we often don't react to them May 26, 2024
Clues From Bird Flu's Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world's richest country? May 25, 2024
Knowledge Is Power: Will AI Democratize Medicine? An adapted excerpt from the new book, ChatGPT, MD May 25, 2024
Is $10 the Best BetterHelp Could Do for Violating Patient Privacy? The paltry settlement emphasizes the need for stronger data privacy protections May 23, 2024
Can Medicare Money Protect Doctors From Abortion Crimes? It Has Worked Before. Idaho abortion ruling may depend on federal spending power shielding doctors from state charges May 23, 2024
Doc Wins $14M Discrimination Case; $10M Malpractice Award; Nurse Impersonators A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 23, 2024
House Members Question FDA Officials on Lab-Developed Tests, Missed Deadlines Agency official also seeks Congress's help with preventing device shortages May 22, 2024
Nutrition Experts Call on Congress to Advance 'Food Is Medicine' Movement Produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals improve quality of life, cut costs, they say May 22, 2024
Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Years Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them May 22, 2024
No One Is Happy With Texas Medical Board's Proposed Abortion Guidance Board initially resisted calls to issue guidance on how to interpret state's new laws May 22, 2024
Quiet End to Doc's Sexual Assault Case; PFAS Whistleblower; Senior Site Questioned This past week in healthcare investigations May 22, 2024
