Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits, Denials Alongside the Killer in CEO's Death Younger adults especially likely to think a mix of factors is to blame for Brian Thompson's death Dec 27, 2024
To Britain on Legalizing Assisted Dying: Proceed With Caution Canada offers a cautionary tale Dec 26, 2024
Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had "I thought he was helping me" Dec 26, 2024
In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M It's one of the first to accuse a data mining firm of helping a health plan overcharge Dec 24, 2024
I Am Torn: Grappling With the Killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO I detest everything Thompson stood for, yet I am troubled by thoughts of hate Dec 10, 2024
Doc Murdered 8 Patients? RFK Jr. Will 'Cost Lives'; $412M in Penile Injection Case Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Dec 02, 2024
TV's Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him to Lead Shares included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000 Nov 29, 2024
Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up. We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all Nov 24, 2024
'Suicide Capsule' Creator Rejects Allegation That First User May Have Been Strangled Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned Nov 21, 2024
Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering With IV Bags Used in Surgeries One death and several cardiac emergencies linked to Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr.'s actions Nov 20, 2024
The Dual Role of Illusion in Patient Care From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty Nov 18, 2024
Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement Nov 15, 2024
RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Nov 15, 2024
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy Nov 14, 2024
Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status "My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said Nov 14, 2024
Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies Nov 12, 2024
Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic One social media post described "whacking" England's chief medical officer over the head Nov 12, 2024
The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics The practice reminds us that our healthcare system is failing patients and clinicians alike Nov 11, 2024
Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records Transplant coordinator was convicted earlier this year Nov 07, 2024
Doc Gets 31 Years for Poisoning Mother's Partner With Fake COVID Vax U.K. physician Thomas Kwan was disgruntled about his inheritance Nov 07, 2024
100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm Nov 06, 2024
Most Journal Articles Still Missing COI Statement on PubMed Only a third of scientific journals on PubMed post conflicts of interest Nov 05, 2024
Dark Humor Allows Us to See the 'Light' in Medicine But don't forget to speak softly and tread carefully Nov 03, 2024
A Moral Code: Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine Three physicians face crossroads in patient care Oct 25, 2024 podcast
His Death Would Not Be a Good Death Informing the family of the "inevitable" never gets easy Oct 25, 2024 podcast
Should I Offer My Patient the Option to End His Life? The complexity of medical aid-in-dying laws Oct 25, 2024 podcast
We Don't Always Know What's 'Best' for Our Patients Grappling with the illusion of patient autonomy Oct 25, 2024 podcast
50 Years After City Halted Prison Medical Testing, Families Seek Reparations "No amount of money can replace what was done to me," said one former prisoner Oct 24, 2024
Surgical Centers Urged to Nix Mandatory Pre-Op Pregnancy Tests Question of when to test involves navigating patient privacy, legal, ethical concerns Oct 23, 2024
Psychologist Behind the 'Stanford Prison Experiment' Dies at 91 Philip Zimbardo was criticized for becoming an active participant in controversial study Oct 21, 2024
Informed Consent, Inclusion Prioritized in Revised Ethics for Human Trials World Medical Association releases "Declaration of Helsinki" principles for medical research Oct 19, 2024
The Worst Thing I've Heard a Doctor Say Awkward, offensive, cringe-inducing things colleagues have said Oct 17, 2024
Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patients Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements Oct 16, 2024
Peer Reviewers Have Financial Conflicts, Too Majority reviewing for top medical journals had conflicts, and they made $1 billion in 3 years Oct 10, 2024
U.K. Doc Admits Trying to Kill Mother's Partner With Poison Disguised as COVID Vax Victim diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis that left him in intensive care Oct 07, 2024
Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion California AG suing hospital for allegedly violating state laws Oct 07, 2024
NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders Sep 26, 2024
Placebos Linked to Potential Harms in IBD Clinical Trials Alternative designs needed, researchers caution Sep 26, 2024
Med Student Eats 720 Eggs; More Deli Meat Deaths; Hospital CEO in Criminal Contempt Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Sep 26, 2024
IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare Sep 25, 2024