FDA Advisors Question Potential Role of Novel Oral UTI Antibiotic Concerns about patient selection, antibiotic resistance dominated the discussion Sep 10, 2024
What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage? Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics Sep 10, 2024
Questions Linger About Missouri Patient Who Contracted Bird Flu Human-to-human transmission a key concern Sep 10, 2024
How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization Sep 10, 2024 video
Weinstein's Emergency Condition; Georgia Doctor Killed in Crash; Cantaloupe Recalled Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff Sep 10, 2024
Did U.S. Government Play a Role in Remote Tribe's Widespread Illness and Cancer? Toxins are embedded in the soil, but no one can say what has caused such widespread illness Sep 10, 2024
Twice-Yearly Biologic Cuts Severe Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Half Investigational depemokimab succeeds in patients with high blood eosinophil count Sep 09, 2024
Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months Sep 09, 2024
Youth With Chronic Pain May Have More Anxiety and Depression Meta-analysis shows higher prevalence of both conditions compared with general population Sep 09, 2024
Perioperative Nivolumab Boosts EFS Versus Neoadjuvant-Only Nivolumab in NSCLC Two-trial analysis shows about a 40% decreased risk of disease recurrence or death Sep 09, 2024
Experts Want FDA to Do More to Ensure Food Safety New food ingredients are a "complete black box," one expert says Sep 09, 2024
NIH Stops Havana Syndrome Study After Investigating Coercion Claims Regulatory, policy requirements not met, agency says Sep 09, 2024
Study Supports Lactated Ringer Solution for Fluid Resuscitation in SCD For patients with vaso-occlusive episodes, lactated Ringer was better than normal saline Sep 09, 2024
Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda Sep 09, 2024
Dobbs Has Fundamentally Changed Obstetric Care, Study Finds Report details real examples of how abortion bans have led to poor medical care Sep 09, 2024
Deadline Nears for Appeals in Doping Exoneration of U.S. Open Champion Jannik Sinner An appeal could jeopardize his U.S. Open title Sep 09, 2024
Ivonescimab Tops Pembrolizumab in PD-L1-Positive, Advanced NSCLC Novel agent nearly halved risk of progression as first-line therapy in phase III trial Sep 09, 2024
Newborn Screening Metabolic Markers May Predict SIDS Metabolic profiles "may have utility for individualized, targeted counseling," researchers say Sep 09, 2024
The Goldilocks Dilemma: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right Getting a concise yet useful medical history from an outside institution can be complicated Sep 09, 2024
95-Year-Old Physician: Here's How I Stood Up to a Deeply Ill Richard Nixon Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960 Sep 09, 2024
FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor Class I Recall; Second OTC CGM Cleared; Weekly Insulin Win News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 09, 2024
What Do We Know About Donald Trump's Medical History? A look at the Republican presidential nominee's physical and mental health Sep 09, 2024
Kate Middleton Reaches Cancer Treatment Milestone Princess of Wales says she will return to some public duties Sep 09, 2024
Novel Drugs Boost Immunotherapy Activity in Resectable Lung Cancer Add-on ADC, monoclonal antibody consistently increase pCR versus PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy Sep 09, 2024
Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student? Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff Sep 09, 2024
Intervention for Smokers With COPD, Asthma Boosts Quit Rates An immediate appointment to a smoking cessation clinic shows benefit versus usual care Sep 08, 2024
'Residents Are the Horses That Make This Place Run': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes heard by Bվ's reporters Sep 08, 2024
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness in Childhood Let's do more to promote mental well-being in pediatric patients Sep 08, 2024
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician Sep 08, 2024
What Drug Was Tied to Lower COVID Mortality? You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Sep 07, 2024
Comparing Fecal Immunochemical Tests; CVD Blood Test for Women Also in TTHealthWatch: beta-blockers after MI Sep 07, 2024 podcast
Should We Attribute Patients' Conditions to 'Old Age'? Fueling denial of the realities of aging comes at a great cost Sep 07, 2024
Missouri Patient Tests Positive for Bird Flu Despite No Known Exposure to Animals Risk to general public remains low, CDC says Sep 07, 2024
Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall? Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season Sep 07, 2024 video
FDA Reviewers Voice Concerns Over Novel UTI Treatment Oral antibiotic has potential for inappropriate use, agency says Sep 06, 2024
Upper GI Damage Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Disease Mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy associated with 76% higher Parkinson's risk Sep 06, 2024
Early Parathyroidectomy No Boon for Preventing Depression But neurocognitive effects of surgery may be more subtle than a clinical depression diagnosis Sep 06, 2024
Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison "I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor Sep 06, 2024
Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths? Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy Sep 06, 2024 video
Asthma Biologics OK During Pregnancy If Patient Agrees, Consensus Statement Says Safety data sparse, but asthma control often worsens in pregnancy Sep 06, 2024