FDA Head Robert Califf Battles Misinformation β Sometimes With Fuzzy Facts Often, the misinformation is about misinformation Jul 30, 2023
House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective Jul 28, 2023
Impella Devices Recalled After Deaths, Injuries Tied to TAVR Interactions Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned Jul 28, 2023
Should Senator McConnell Have Gone to the ER After On-Air 'Blank Out'? The possible severity of his 27 seconds of silence Jul 27, 2023
FDA Warns Company Over Amniotic Products Agency says Cell Genuity products should be regulated as a drug Jul 27, 2023
Sen. McConnell Appears to Suffer Medical Incident During Press Conference Senate minority leader stopped speaking abruptly, was briefly led away Jul 26, 2023
First Treatment for Demodex Blepharitis Wins FDA Approval Lotilaner ophthalmic solution reduced eyelash collarettes, increased mite eradication Jul 26, 2023
Psychiatrist Held Patients Against Their Will? Patent Games; Abortion Paper Battle This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 26, 2023
DOJ Goes After PA for Amniotic Fluid Injections Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management" Jul 25, 2023
First Treatment Approved for Molluscum Contagiosum Half of patients across two randomized trials had complete clearance of lesions Jul 24, 2023
Is the U.S. Ready for a Nuclear Attack? There's been a flurry of activity around medical countermeasures in the last year Jul 24, 2023
3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak; Flea Bite Ends in Amputation; Mandy Cohen's CDC Plan Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ΔΎΉΟΦ±²₯ staff Jul 24, 2023
Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearing Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
Insulin Infusion Clinics Claim to Treat Just About Anything But evidence is scant, and "treatment" resembles one done by company that went bust Jul 21, 2023
FDA Strikes at Yet Another Birth Tissue Company Agency sent warning letter to Regenative Labs over its Wharton's jelly product Jul 19, 2023
New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk Jul 17, 2023
Registry Enrollment for Alzheimer's Drug Coverage Won't Help Much A minimalist policy for a minimalist treatment Jul 11, 2023
White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
FDA Appears to Mostly Follow Its Drug Advisory Committees' Advice "Pro-approval bias" suggests committees are used to identify barriers to approval, expert argues Jul 07, 2023
Here Are This Year's Largest Physician Groups Largest group employs nearly 14,000 doctors Jul 06, 2023
Psychedelic Research: Experts React to FDA Draft Guidance Feedback is mostly positive, but concerns arise around two-monitor recommendation Jul 06, 2023
First Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Approved by FDA System comprises two small leadless pacemakers communicating wirelessly Jul 05, 2023
I Am a Physician Face of Affirmative Action The Supreme Court's ruling hurts, but still I have hope Jun 30, 2023
First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetes Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells Jun 29, 2023
Threats to Democracy Are Threats to Health This term, the Supreme Court brought some surprising, but good, news Jun 29, 2023
Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ΔΎΉΟΦ±²₯ staff Jun 29, 2023
CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025 Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say Jun 28, 2023
FDA Greenlights New Myasthenia Gravis Drug First therapy approved for anti-AChR-positive and anti-MuSK antibody-positive patients Jun 27, 2023
FDA Staff Weighs 'Alternative' Data on Retinoid for Rare Bone Disorder Challenges of drug development in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva on full display Jun 27, 2023
What Has Mehmet Oz Been Up To? Oz went silent on social media after losing his Senate race, but appears to be making a comeback Jun 27, 2023
Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Bladder Cancer Risk in Veterans Increased risk described as "modest," and no association seen with aggressiveness of cancer Jun 27, 2023
The Next CDC Director Could Learn a Thing or Two From Warren Buffett Restoring trust in the agency will require more than just science Jun 27, 2023
Without Early Detection, Fighting Dementia Is an Uphill Battle A brief assessment in primary care can help identify patients most at risk Jun 27, 2023
Should Hospitals Get Paid More Than Physician Practices for the Same Service? Yes, because of their higher costs, said speakers at a hospital association event Jun 26, 2023
First Oral JAK Inhibitor Approved for Severe Alopecia Areata in Teens Ritlecitinib led to 80% scalp coverage at 6 months in nearly a fourth of adolescents and adults Jun 26, 2023
Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon But many hurdles await Jun 25, 2023
Our Health Systems Aren't Ready for the Full Approval of Lecanemab Screening, administration, and eligibility concerns remain Jun 23, 2023
MACRA Gets Mixed Reviews at House Hearing Despite good intentions, it hasn't solved Medicare's physician payment issues, experts say Jun 22, 2023
