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FDA Panel Gives Strong Backing to RSV Vaccine for Protecting Infants

If it lives up to its promise, many infants and parents "will breathe easier," says panelist

May 18, 2023
FDA ADCOMM maternal RSV vaccine over a computer rendering of respiratory syncytial virus.
Congress Hearing Explores Medicare Advantage Routines That Deny, Delay Needed Care

Blumenthal: "It's fine, so long as you don't need it for the big stuff"

May 18, 2023
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After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups

Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine

May 18, 2023
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Doctor, Pharmacist Face Manslaughter Charges; Guilty Plea in Breast Surgery Death

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

May 18, 2023
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Physical Medicine Academy Issues Guidance on Long COVID Neurologic Symptoms

Clinicians need to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, PM&R specialists say

May 18, 2023
A computer rendering of COVID viruses floating around a human brain.
Newborn Myocarditis Cluster; Mexican Surgery Infections; Overdose Deaths Plateau

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 18, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

May 17, 2023
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Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick?

Here's when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don't

May 17, 2023
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Why Spend U.S. Dollars on Healthcare Abroad?

Atul Gawande on how USAID's international relief helps us at home

May 17, 2023
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Safety Data on Maternal RSV Vaccine 'Favorable,' FDA Staff Says

But agency reviewers flag numerical imbalance in premature deliveries

May 16, 2023
FDA ADCOMM maternal RSV vaccine over a computer rendering of respiratory syncytial virus.
Long COVID Blood Mystery; mRNA Flu Vax; WHO Warns About AI in Healthcare

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 16, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes

Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors

May 15, 2023
A photo of masked passengers waiting to board a bus in New York City.
Parkinson's Linked With Industrial Solvents in Drinking Water

Exposure at age 20 led to 70% higher risk decades later, Camp Lejeune study shows

May 15, 2023
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Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease

Race-neutral calculations for kidney function, leveling the playing field on waiting lists

May 15, 2023
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