Hyperbaric Oxygen for Long COVID? Heart Ultrasounds Offer Limited Support Randomized trial shows global longitudinal strain improvement with clinical data lacking May 10, 2023
As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
Prophylactic Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Intervention reduced infections, but not mortality; no improvement on other endpoints May 10, 2023
Removing the COVID Blindfold A few lessons learned as we move beyond the public health emergency May 10, 2023
What Will Change Now That the Public Health Emergency Is Ending? Experts Weigh In Medicaid and telehealth are among the big areas to watch May 10, 2023
Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Help This past week in healthcare investigations May 10, 2023
Controversial Coronavirus Grant; AI Spots Pancreatic Cancer Risk; Temporary DEA Rule Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 10, 2023
Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVID Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo May 09, 2023
How Should the U.S. Prepare for the Next Pandemic? Pandemic response is in the crosshairs as Congress seeks to reauthorize a major funding bill May 08, 2023
Neurologic Long COVID Patients Show Immune Dysregulation Autonomic dysfunction also emerges, NIH study shows May 08, 2023
Racial Disparities Linked to Length of Sepsis and Respiratory Failure Stays Black patients had longer admissions compared with their white counterparts, study finds May 08, 2023
Experts Warn of COVID Threat; Cancer Near KS Spill; Elsevier Experts Quit in Protest Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 08, 2023
Molnupiravir and Long COVID; Shortness of Breath After COVID Infection Also in TTHealthWatch: beta-blockers after myocardial infarction May 06, 2023 podcast
CDC Director to Resign Walensky gives no reason for her departure, which will take effect at the end of June May 05, 2023
Research Monkey Alarm; WHO Ends COVID Emergency; Anti-Vaxxers Build Legal Network Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 05, 2023
COVID Drops to Fourth Leading Cause of Death, CDC Says Virus-linked deaths in 2022 dipped below those caused by unintentional injury May 04, 2023
Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progression Risk 40% lower with use among those with preexisting liver disease, study found May 04, 2023
Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
Does COVID Vaccination Really Lead to Wonky Periods? Swedish study finds weak link between vaccination and healthcare visits for menstrual disturbance May 03, 2023
Mysterious White Blood Cell Disorder Not Just 'AIDS Without HIV' Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all May 03, 2023
No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine indicated for adults 60 and up May 03, 2023
CDC Investigates Its Own Outbreak; Alzheimer's Drug Wins; Submerged Hospital Found Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 03, 2023
Higher BMI Tied to Other Severe Respiratory Infections Too Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections May 02, 2023
Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
Why Is One Dose Suddenly Enough for the mRNA COVID Vaccines? FDA and CDC have made yet another questionable decision May 02, 2023
Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
Vax Requirements Ending; Long COVID’s Viral Reservoirs; 'Forever Chemicals' in Fish Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 02, 2023
Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIs 40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up May 01, 2023
CDC Probes Brain Abscess Cluster; Murthy's Cure for Loneliness; Dental Care Deserts Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 01, 2023
FDA Allows Extra Doses of Bivalent COVID Vax for Immunocompromised Tots More doses of Pfizer's vaccine can be administered at the discretion of healthcare providers Apr 28, 2023
More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
Patients Living With Long COVID Offer Insight to FDA Agency sought feedback on outcomes that matter most to patients Apr 28, 2023
Sperm Donor Banned Over Incest Fears; COVID Hampered Teen Sex; Jerry Springer Dies Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 28, 2023
Bell's Palsy Occurred More Frequently With COVID Vaccines But SARS-CoV-2 infection tripled the risk over vaccination Apr 27, 2023
FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
Bacterial Outbreak Kills Four; 'COVID War' Lessons; Health Alert on Meat Soups Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Apr 27, 2023
BCG Vaccine Flops Again for COVID-19 Prevention Large randomized trial showed no benefit against infection or "severe" disease in health workers Apr 26, 2023
Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Money This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 26, 2023