Biden Is Positive for COVID-19
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing "mild symptoms," including "general ...
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Ardelyx Sues US Health Department Over Kidney Disease Drug
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Ardelyx said on Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and ...
Wegovy, Zepbound: 8 Common Myths Debunked
Share on PinterestGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound can affect people differently. BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy UnitedMisconceptions about the benefits and ...
BMA debates response to child gender care review
British Medical Association (BMA) leaders have met to discuss the approach being taken to children and young people struggling with ...
Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients
Unlike a behavioral intervention, nasal sprays were effective in reducing days of illness among high-risk groups vulnerable to respiratory infections, ...
How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs
Though resident unionization provided some benefits, it may have also yielded unintentional consequences, a qualitative study showed. Interviews with general ...
Efanesoctocog Alfa Prevented Bleeding in Kids With Severe Hemophilia A
Once-weekly prophylaxis with efanesoctocog alfa (Altuviiio) led to high sustained factor VIII activity and was effective in preventing bleeding among ...
Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) did not prevent people exposed to COVID-infected household members from getting infected with the virus, according to the ...
The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver ‘Wins’ for Reproductive Rights This Term
Ranganathan, Wetter, and Gostin are experts in health law and policy. Last month, the Supreme Court returned to the politically ...
When Should Doctors Begin Collecting Social Security?
I've written a lot about financial freedom and retirement for doctors. However, up to this point, I've effectively ignored one ...
Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction
A lack of institutional support topped the list of reasons why clinicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction, according ...
New Insight Into Psilocybin’s Therapeutic Potential
A single high dose of psilocybin results in dramatic, acute, and persistent changes to the brain's functional networks in healthy ...
Blood-thinning drug heparin may stop snakebite victims losing limbs
A black-necked spitting cobra, which are mostly in sub-Saharan AfricaLuca Boldrini (CC BY-SA) A commonly used blood thinner could prevent ...
PURPOSE 1 Lenacapavir Results ‘Highly Anticipated’
The HIV community will soon get to look at data from the PURPOSE 1 clinical trial of twice-yearly lenacapavir for ...
Taylor Swift’s Influence; Mental Health Care and Debt; Coping with ‘Election-xiety’
Singer and cultural driver Taylor Swift had a largely positive influence on her fans' body image and eating behaviors, according ...
Cobra venom neutralised by common blood-thinning drug Heparin
Getty ImagesA spitting cobra's incredibly potent venom can quickly destroy skin, muscle and bone around the site of a biteA ...
D.C. Hospital Gets a Wake-Up Call to Chagas Disease
Researchers from one Washington, D.C., center confirmed that there was a high prevalence of Chagas disease in a sample of ...
EHR ‘Nudge’ Cut Low-Value Surgery Rates in Older Breast Cancer Patients
A "nudge" intervention in an electronic health record (EHR) significantly reduced rates of low-value axillary surgery in older women with ...
More Evidence Backs IL-13 Blockade in Atopic Dermatitis
An investigational anti-interleukin (IL)-13 monoclonal antibody reduced eczema symptoms and was well-tolerated in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, ...
Growing Evidence of ‘Harm’ From Social Media, Says Surgeon General
Emily Hutto is an Associate Video Producer & Editor for MedPage Today. She is based in Manhattan. In this exclusive ...
