<ѻýҕl>FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Menѻýҕl> New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility May 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Senators Call Out PBMs, Drugmakers for High Prescription Drug Costsѻýҕl> This "is a moral issue," Sen. Bernie Sanders said during the hearing May 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forwardѻýҕl> Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Staff Grapples With Absent Clinical Efficacy Data for Nasal Epinephrineѻýҕl> No precedent for approval of noninjectable epinephrine for anaphylaxis, noted agency reviewers May 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Helpѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations May 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI Poses Serious Threats to Health and Human Existence, Researchers Sayѻýҕl> It is 'far from clear' that benefits of AI outweigh the risks, global health expert argues May 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Good, but Not Enoughѻýҕl> Specifics for older women, Black women, and those with dense breasts are needed May 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Fired Morgue Worker Sued Over 'Graphic, Macabre' Social Media Postsѻýҕl> Northwell Health charged that Quantaise Sharpton's posts showed internal organs, body parts May 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Reviewers Raise Multiple Issues on OTC Birth Control Pillѻýҕl> Is labeling enough for users to take the drug correctly and self-deselect? May 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Democratic Senators Rebuke Cuts to NIH in House-Passed Billѻýҕl> But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal May 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Ob/Gyn Accused of Photographing Genitalia; $15M to Settle Infant's Sleep Study Deathѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccineѻýҕl> Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Atlanta Hospital Shooting; Copycat Ozempic; DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribingѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff May 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Seattle Physician Dies Climbing Mount Everestѻýҕl> Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, rediscovered mountain climbing later in life after a long hiatus May 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happyѻýҕl> Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Increased 279% Over Recent Yearsѻýҕl> Overdoses involving heroin and oxycodone fell during this time May 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Careѻýҕl> State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary May 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thoughtѻýҕl> New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Saysѻýҕl> Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Does the General Public Understand the Social Determinants of Health?ѻýҕl> It's time for better education May 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ACOG PAC Donated Over $1M to Anti-Abortion Legislatorsѻýҕl> Ob/gyn organization maintains stated support for reproductive healthcare, including abortion Apr 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Toldѻýҕl> Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Patients Living With Long COVID Offer Insight to FDAѻýҕl> Agency sought feedback on outcomes that matter most to patients Apr 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bell's Palsy Occurred More Frequently With COVID Vaccinesѻýҕl> But SARS-CoV-2 infection tripled the risk over vaccination Apr 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can Amazon and Mark Cuban Lower U.S. Drug Costs?ѻýҕl> They may be able to offer cheap generics, but most drug spending is on branded products Apr 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>$187M Malpractice Award; Doc Died in Domestic Dispute? Former Ob/Gyn Gets 11 Yearsѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Moneyѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Return of 3-Day Rule Will Stress Crowded Hospitals Furtherѻýҕl> Groups call for the 57-year-old policy to be abolished Apr 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Melatonin Gummies May Not Be What They Claim to Beѻýҕl> Nearly 90% of brands were mislabeled, lab analysis shows Apr 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Doctors More Neurotic, Less Open Than Patients, Surveys Findѻýҕl> Personality data may have clinical implications for doctor-patient relationships Apr 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Be Wary of Amniotic Fluid Eye Drops, FDA Saysѻýҕl> Agency sends another salvo in battle with birth-tissue industry Apr 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Stroke Prevalence Inches Upward in American Menѻýҕl> Slight uptick in males since 1999, but other demographic groups remain stable Apr 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Pilots Hide Health Problems to Avoid Losing Certification, Survey Showsѻýҕl> May see disincentives to be truthful about their health Apr 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>You Choose: Food or Medications?ѻýҕl> The suffering caused by exorbitant drug prices is all too clear for doctors to see Apr 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Capitalism Versus Compassion: Can Healthcare Do Both?ѻýҕl> Our system must better balance profits with the needs of patients Apr 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Awareness of HPV's Link to Cancer Lags as Cases Continue to Increaseѻýҕl> Clear decline for cervical cancer, awareness of other cancers remains stagnant Apr 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Youth Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Jumped During the Pandemicѻýҕl> Findings raise concerns about long-term consequences, researchers say Apr 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sex Cult Doc Can't Get License Back; Lap-Band Doc Gets 7 Years; Cancer Misdiagnosis?ѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>NFL's Damar Hamlin 'Cleared' to Play, Confirms Commotio Cordis Dxѻýҕl> Buffalo Bills safety has been working to promote legislation on AED access Apr 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Second Omicron Booster Authorizedѻýҕl> Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines Apr 18, 2023