Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Wars This past week in healthcare investigations May 15, 2024
Doctor Fined for Prescribing Ivermectin for COVID Wei-Hsung Lin, MD, will have to pay $5,000 and take CME courses on managing COVID May 14, 2024
Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate May 14, 2024
U.S. News Introduces List of Best Outpatient Surgery Centers Ten states had 20 or more high-performing facilities May 14, 2024
Brain Worms Like RFK Jr.'s: Here's What to Know About 2,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year May 09, 2024
RFK Jr. Explains Why His Voice Sounds Hoarse Spasmodic dysphonia -- not his brain worm -- is the root cause May 09, 2024
Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel May 09, 2024
Urologist Convicted of Sex Abuse; Doc Accused of Rape; Man Sentenced for HIV Spread A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 09, 2024
Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforce Researchers suggest that power dynamics may be more critical than gender May 08, 2024
100 Million Scripts Came Through Illegal Online Pharmacies Last Year Figure represents 2% of all U.S. prescriptions, according to IQVIA report May 08, 2024
As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yacht This past week in healthcare investigations May 08, 2024
Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been May 07, 2024
Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer May 07, 2024
WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It. The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert May 05, 2024
MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes ·¬ΗΡΙηΗψapp reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
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
Doc Blows Whistle on Cigna; Longevity Doc Blasted; Fertility Clinic Accidents This past week in healthcare investigations May 01, 2024
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
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
TikTok at Work: Why Some Healthcare Workers Can't Access It Bans have been prompted by federal and state security concerns Apr 29, 2024
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
FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing Algorithms have ushered in a new era of pricing Apr 29, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Doc Fired After Genitalia Remarks; Baby Food Sugar Gap; Crisis Centers' Data Capture This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 24, 2024
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza? And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed? Apr 22, 2024
MedPod Deep Dive: More Problems With For-Profit Nursing Schools A special-edition podcast featuring ·¬ΗΡΙηΗψapp investigative reporting Apr 22, 2024 podcast
Doctors Strike at Detroit Hospital After Unionizing Last Year Emergency physicians, contracted through TeamHealth, have pointed to staffing, quality concerns Apr 19, 2024
As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the U.S. Many believe fluoride may be harmful despite evidence to the contrary Apr 18, 2024
Ortiz Victim Speaks Out; Collapsed Imaging Table Suit; Hospital Exec Embezzled $600K A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 18, 2024
Nepali Plaintiffs Double Down on 'Severe Harm' Caused by Invalidated USMLE Scores Updated complaint brings in U.S.-based plaintiff Apr 17, 2024
