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U.S. 'Notorious Markets' Report Warns of Risks From Online Pharmacies

Nearly all of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally

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Study Pinpoints Factors Driving COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Women

Government mistrust persists, certain promotion tactics also seen as exploitive, coercive

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Doc Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids; More Women Accuse Ob/Gyn of Sex Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
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Economic 'Shrinkflation' Strikes Healthcare

It's high time to address workplace issues and workforce shortages

Jan 08, 2025
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Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley'

"Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist

Jan 08, 2025
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Death in Doc's Sex Trafficking Case; Docs Help Insurer Boost $; Insurers in Court

This past week in healthcare investigations

Jan 08, 2025
INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.
Here's What to Know About Human Metapneumovirus

Reports of the common respiratory illness are increasing in the Northern Hemisphere

Jan 08, 2025
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Doctors Worry That Iodine Deficiency Is Coming Back

"People have forgotten why there's iodine in salt," says an expert

Jan 08, 2025
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Florida Grand Jury Investigating COVID Vaccines Finds No Proof of Criminal Activity

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought the investigation in 2022

Jan 08, 2025
A photo of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.
FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

Jan 08, 2025
FDA SAFETY RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy over a computer rendering of a damaged myelin sheath.
Cheddar Cheese Recall; Army Doc Pleads Guilty; Physician Lobbies Against RFK Jr.

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jan 08, 2025
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Doctor Targeted by Deepfake Ad Scam

Social media ad advised diabetes patients against taking metformin

Jan 07, 2025
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This Year's Shkreli Awards: Here's Who Made the List

"We are dumbfounded by the amount of profiteering," Lown Institute president says

Jan 07, 2025
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FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones

Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups

Jan 07, 2025
A photo of a healthcare worker using a pulse oximeter in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021.
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