Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ And survey study finds similar usage of unproven drugs for COVID among Democrats and Republicans Sep 29, 2023
OSHA Comes in for Both Praise and Harsh Criticism at House Hearing Illinois lawmaker calls agency head "inept" during discussion of COVID vaccine mandate rule Sep 28, 2023
Point-of-Care Eye Test Detects Aspergillus-Caused Keratitis Lateral-flow device promising as first rapid test for primary care use Sep 28, 2023
COVID Heart Injuries Traced Back to Infected Arterial Plaque, Inflammation SARS-CoV-2 persistence in some vascular cells may have ties to long COVID Sep 28, 2023
Free Rapid COVID Tests Are Coming Back. How Should We Use Them? The fact is, we have not maximized their actual best use Sep 28, 2023
Mayo Scrubs HCQ Data; Pharmacy Walkout Averted; Springsteen's Peptic Ulcer Disease Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 28, 2023
COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges Insurance approval delays, slower than ideal supply chain contributing to rocky vaccine rollout Sep 27, 2023
Who Really Needs a Yearly COVID Booster? "We will have the biggest impact by focusing on high-risk groups," Paul Offit says Sep 27, 2023 video
Study Confirms Better Survival for HPV-Positive Cervical Cancer Source, interpretation of negative tests remain open to speculation Sep 26, 2023
Heavy Drinking Not Tied to Lower Response to DAAs for Hepatitis C Therapy should not be restricted based on alcohol use, researchers say Sep 26, 2023
COVID Drug and New Mutations; Costco Offers $29 Care; Trump Unmasked Over Bronzer Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 26, 2023
Long COVID Rare in U.S. Kids, Has Affected 7% of Adults More common among girls and women Sep 26, 2023
Long COVID Blood Tests Show Distinct Immune and Hormone Function Algorithm may help predict who gets long COVID Sep 25, 2023
COVID Conspiracies Return; Norovirus on the Hiking Trail; 2nd Pig Heart Transplanted Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 25, 2023
CDC Advisors Endorse Maternal RSV Vax to Protect Newborns Vast majority of infants will not need monoclonal antibody if mom has received the vaccine Sep 22, 2023
Amoxicillin Alone for Acute Sinusitis Holds Up Against Broad-Spectrum Cousin Excess adverse events tilts balance away from amoxicillin-clavulanate for kids Sep 22, 2023
Diagnostic CV Procedures Rebounded After Dipping in 2020 U.S. procedural volumes exceeded March 2019 levels by 4% in April 2021 Sep 22, 2023
Are Paxlovid and Lagevrio Equals? Study shows similar mortality benefit for high-risk COVID patients, but evidence is up for debate Sep 21, 2023
Gabapentin No Help for Lingering COVID-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction Compared with placebo, differences in response to treatment were not significant Sep 21, 2023
Inhaled Glucocorticoid Flops for Speeding COVID Recovery in Outpatients Fluticasone furoate "not a favorable" therapy for COVID-19, say researchers Sep 20, 2023
When It Comes to Vaccine Strategy, Be Careful Comparing the U.S. to Other Countries The health landscape varies significantly from country to country Sep 20, 2023
Stopping Medical Misinformation Requires Early Detection Help is needed from the medical community and the general public, says media watchdog CEO Sep 20, 2023
Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recall Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 20, 2023
Vaccine Research and Combating the Anti-Science Movement Go Hand in Hand An excerpt from Hotez's new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science Sep 19, 2023
BA.2.86 Variant Spotted in 10 States; Vax and Long COVID; Children and Suicide Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 19, 2023
Child Develops Voluminous Diarrhea After Amoxicillin Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile Sep 18, 2023
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
Social Media Giant's Efforts to Stymie Antivax Content Had Mixed Results Facebook aimed to tackle misinformation, but did it work? Sep 15, 2023
Legionnaires Disease in Lung Transplant Recipients Likely From Donor Transmission via organs has not previously been reported, researchers say Sep 15, 2023
A Look at the Data Behind CDC's Updated COVID Vax Decision Here are the highlights of the agency's extensive evidence review Sep 15, 2023
Paul Offit Goes Off on Religious Vaccine Exemptions Mississippi "loophole" may allow people to avoid vaccination for any reason at all Sep 15, 2023 video
Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 15, 2023
No 'Silver Bullet' for Generic Drug Shortage, House Members Told A total of 301 drugs were in active shortage last year Sep 14, 2023
Hunt for Hospital Inmate Escapees; Florida Slams CDC Guidance; Oktoberfest CT Scans Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 14, 2023
What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount Sep 13, 2023
California Misinfo Law Is Destined for the Dustbin Amendment repeals language, but licensing boards apparently had authority all along Sep 13, 2023
New iPhone Radiation Concerns; Man Dies After Raw Oysters; PBM Market Tightens Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Sep 13, 2023
CDC Advisors Support Updated COVID Shots for All Committee members raised concerns that a more graded recommendation would contribute to inequity Sep 12, 2023