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Emergency Physician Is Five-Time 'Jeopardy!' Winner

Amy Hummel, MD, will go on to the show's Tournament of Champions

May 02, 2024
'Psychotic Break' in Doc's Tesla Cliff Crash? Doc Wins $4M in Discrimination Case

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

May 02, 2024
Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errors

Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession

May 01, 2024
FDA Says Dairy Products Like Cottage Cheese Are Safe

No culturable H5N1 virus detected in milk products; no virus in infant formula, either

May 01, 2024
Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errors

Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession

FDA Says Dairy Products Like Cottage Cheese Are Safe

No culturable H5N1 virus detected in milk products; no virus in infant formula, either

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Doc Blows Whistle on Cigna; Longevity Doc Blasted; Fertility Clinic Accidents

This past week in healthcare investigations

May 01, 2024
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Clinician Union Sounds Alarm on Working Conditions at Unity Health

Recently-formed union expressed concern about safety and continuity of care for patients

May 01, 2024
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Do Our Flu Antivirals Work on H5N1?

Infectious disease physicians weigh in

Apr 30, 2024
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Report on H5N1 in Cattle, Cats Increases Concern of Spillover Event

Analysis suggests cow-to-cow transmission, potential spread through raw milk

Apr 30, 2024
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TikTok at Work: Why Some Healthcare Workers Can't Access It

Bans have been prompted by federal and state security concerns

Apr 29, 2024
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Clinicians Not Great at Distinguishing Abstracts Written by Chatbot

Healthcare providers recognized when an AI chatbot wrote an abstract less than half the time

Apr 29, 2024
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FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing

Algorithms have ushered in a new era of pricing

Apr 29, 2024
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Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem That Researchers Struggle to Fix

Most data based on DNA from white people, but small differences can have big health outcomes

Apr 28, 2024
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Dozens of Deaths Show Risks of Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained by Police

The practice has spread but is built on questionable science

Apr 27, 2024
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CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Union

Pharmacists and technicians at CVS stores in Rhode Island have also made moves to unionize

Apr 26, 2024
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Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?

Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle

Apr 25, 2024
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Doc Writes Book With ChatGPT; Can AI Detect STIs? How AI Replies to Patient Messages

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

Apr 25, 2024
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Doctors Sue Google Over Bad Reviews; $425K Stolen From UPMC? Doc's Alleged Sex Crime

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Apr 25, 2024
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No, Marburg Virus Isn't in COVID Shots: Users Debunk Vax Misinfo on X

Community notes were accurate and cited mostly credible sources, researchers say

Apr 24, 2024
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