AI Teaches Surgery; AI Quality Registry; AI Matches Patients With Trials A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Nov 29, 2024
FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona Agency is evaluating the need for further regulatory action Nov 27, 2024
ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type Nov 27, 2024
Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found Nov 27, 2024
Chronic Pain Is Rising, and It's Not Clear Why More Americans are living with pain now, CDC data show Nov 27, 2024
Doc Admits Owning Explosives; Doc Says He Was Fired for Sounding Alarm on Procedures A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 27, 2024
Third Death Under TX Abortion Ban; Insurer Pays Its Own Docs More; CME Questioned This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 27, 2024
Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates Nov 27, 2024
Texas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok Tony Pastor, MD, said patients didn't have to respond to citizenship question on intake forms Nov 26, 2024
Medicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal Rule would also make provider directories easier to compare Nov 26, 2024
Another Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under Doctors still not paid, now on the hook for malpractice tail coverage Nov 26, 2024
Biden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid Federal government would pick up about three-fourths of the cost for Medicaid coverage Nov 26, 2024
Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Be Having Its Moment Experts raise concern that Trump will parrot untested and unproven public health ideas Nov 26, 2024
CDC Director Urges Focus on Health Threats as Agency Confronts Political Changes Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job Nov 26, 2024
What 'Make America Healthy Again' Gets Right About Communications We all want a healthier America. Let's talk about how to get there. Nov 26, 2024
COVID Contrarians Rise; Philly Residents Want Union; What Happens After IVF Mix-Up? Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 26, 2024
Lack of Workplace Control Fans the Flames of Doc Burnout AMA study shows physicians impacted by poor control over patient volume, clinical schedules Nov 25, 2024
Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased? The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say Nov 25, 2024
Utility Shutoffs Can Be Deadly During Extreme Weather Events Legislation to ensure continued electricity access is critical Nov 25, 2024
Do Not Wash Your Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Your Food Safe Ways to avoid food-related danger during the holidays Nov 25, 2024
Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity "Weight is multifactorial," researcher noted Nov 25, 2024
Acoramidis Snags FDA Approval for ATTR Cardiomyopathy Another pricey TTR stabilizer to hit shelves Nov 25, 2024
Getting Patients in the Habit of Doing the Right Thing Smart devices might help patients make lifestyle changes, but the devices must be fine-tuned Nov 25, 2024
Increases in Myopia Progression in Kids Tied to the COVID Pandemic Closure of schools and cancelling of activities likely played a role Nov 25, 2024
Dr. Oz's Dubious Claims; Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk; Whooping Cough Surges Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 25, 2024
Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors Tissue donation guided by different rules than organ donation, with less transparency, some say Nov 24, 2024
Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up. We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all Nov 24, 2024
Workplace Violence Is Not Just 'Part of the Job' It's high time to prevent attacks on healthcare workers in the ED Nov 23, 2024
Trump Nominates Physicians for CDC Director, Surgeon General What to know about Dave Weldon and Janette Nesheiwat Nov 23, 2024
AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting Nov 22, 2024
CGM Uptake Very Low for Vulnerable Diabetes Populations But how to achieve equitable use remains "complicated," says expert Nov 22, 2024
Trump's FDA Pick Is Ƶ's Former Top Editor Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment Nov 22, 2024
California Case Is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child No evidence virus spread from child to other people Nov 22, 2024
New FDA Panel Weighs In on Regulating Generative AI in Healthcare Committee's 2-day meeting focused on evaluating and monitoring performance and risk Nov 22, 2024
Georgia Disbands Maternal Mortality Committee Over Leaked Abortion Info State's public health commissioner says whoever shared the information violated state law Nov 22, 2024
Preserve the National Institute of Nursing Research's Independence Folding NINR into a larger institute risks diminishing research targeting whole-person health Nov 22, 2024
If You Are Pro-Psychiatry, Should You Be Anti-RFK Jr.? Kennedy's proposed policies are clearly anti-psychiatry Nov 22, 2024
Washington Power Has Shifted. Here's How the ACA May Shift, Too. Sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles Nov 22, 2024
Nationwide Beef Recall; 23% of U.S. Adults Underinsured; Deaths From Tainted Booze Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 22, 2024
