Across Borders, Worse COVID Outcomes Seen in Polluted Areas More evidence associating air pollution exposure with hospitalization, mortality Jun 23, 2023
Ukraine's Mobile Medical Teams Duck Rockets Public health expert describes pivot to provide medical aid in war-torn Ukraine Jun 23, 2023
Antiviral Offers 'Glimmer of Hope' in Chronic Hepatitis D At 48 weeks, bulevirtide led to undetectable HDV RNA, normalization of ALT in up to 48% Jun 23, 2023
Human Remains Theft Ring; Reinfections and COVID Deaths; Diabetes Expected to Soar Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 23, 2023
'Game Changer' in NASH: Resmetirom Hits Endpoints in Pivotal Study Investigational drug more likely to resolve severe form of fatty liver disease, improve fibrosis Jun 22, 2023
From Doxxing to Doctor Death Threats Online harassment of physicians and scientists goes beyond trolling Jun 22, 2023
New Long COVID Guide; Transgender Patient Data Turned Over; Lab Grown Meat for Sale Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 22, 2023
CDC Advisors Back RSV Vaccine for Older Adults, With Caveats ACIP stops short of full-throated endorsement, recommends a talk with medical provider first Jun 22, 2023
Anti-Vaxxers Stalked Peter Hotez at His Home The incident follows a Twitter exchange regarding Joe Rogan's podcast Jun 21, 2023
Clot Risk More Common in Survivors of Severe COVID Versus Flu However, other medical, mental health risks similar at 1 year for COVID, flu, and sepsis patients Jun 21, 2023
Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal' Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says Jun 20, 2023
Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment Jun 20, 2023
YouTube Removes RFK Jr. Video; Tick-Borne Virus Spreads; Woman in Ecuador Dies Again Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 20, 2023
Comparing Two Types of Mitral Valve Repair; Circulatory Death and Donor Hearts Also in TTHealthWatch: benefits of oseltamivir, family-based approach to obesity treatment Jun 17, 2023 podcast
Video Laryngoscopy Wins for Tracheal Intubation on the First Try DEVICE trial finds higher success rates versus direct laryngoscope in the critically ill Jun 16, 2023
Biden Picks Next CDC Director Mandy Cohen has "proven track record protecting Americans' health and safety," the president says Jun 16, 2023
Only Include Omicron in Next COVID Vaccine, Says FDA Panel Agency likely to recommend vaccine manufacturers target XBB.1.5 with updated shots Jun 16, 2023
Fungal Infections More Deadly When COVID's Involved, CDC Finds Mortality rate reached 49% versus 12% for fungal infections not associated with COVID cases Jun 15, 2023
Doctors, Scientists Saw Uptick in Online Harassment During the Pandemic "These are actually serious attacks," researcher says Jun 14, 2023
Next COVID Vaccine Should Only Target XBB Strains, FDA Staff Says Agency reviewers recommend monovalent shot for 2023-2024 booster campaign Jun 13, 2023
Vaccine Candidate for Chikungunya Virus Safe and Effective Phase III trial shows seroprotective antibody levels at 6 months in adults Jun 13, 2023
Hospital Closing After Cyberattack; U.S. Flu Forecast; Microbes in Tattoo Ink Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 13, 2023
Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccine Unique randomization of 300,000 people in Wales suggests an association Jun 12, 2023
Tamiflu a Bust for Preventing Flu Admissions, Meta-Analysis Finds "I wouldn't prescribe it to an otherwise healthy person," researcher says Jun 12, 2023
States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say "This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back" Jun 11, 2023
Ultrasound for Distal Forearm Fractures in Kids; Ketamine vs ECT for Depression Also in TTHealthWatch: treating intracerebral hemorrhage Jun 10, 2023 podcast
Did FDA Apply Rigorous Standards in Approving Paxlovid? Evidence for all relevant studies should be accessible Jun 09, 2023
Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists Jun 09, 2023
9 Deaths in Bacterial Outbreak; Heart Attacks During Lockdown; SCOTUS Saves Medicaid Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 09, 2023
FDA Panel Endorses mAb to Prevent RSV in Infants The panel also supported the injection in at-risk toddlers Jun 08, 2023
House Democrats, Republicans Spar Over Changes Needed for CDC Both sides accuse the other of politicizing the issue Jun 08, 2023
How Vax Skeptics Sow Doubt; Gun Death Every 11 Minutes; 90210 Star's Cancer Spreads Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 08, 2023
Antibody for Infant RSV Prevention to Face FDA Panel Nirsevimab shot also a possibility for some at-risk toddlers Jun 06, 2023
Chicago PD Measles Outbreak; Affordable Care Hearing Starts; New Apple Health Apps Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 06, 2023
Lessons From the Tuberculosis Patient on the Lam We can learn from the case now that she's receiving treatment Jun 05, 2023
FDA Allows Chemo Imports From China; TB Patient Jailed; 'Forever Chemicals' Lawsuit Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 05, 2023
CDC: Children's Brain Infections Rose Last Winter, but Remained Rare Respiratory infection, sinusitis often precede abscesses Jun 02, 2023
Missouri Doc Murdered? Biden's Pick for CDC Chief; COVID Immunity in 96% of U.S. Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 02, 2023
Fired COVID Whistleblower Doesn't Want to Settle His Case Ming Lin, MD, says he wants an admission of wrongdoing instead of millions Jun 01, 2023
Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up Jun 01, 2023