Special Reports

These Are the Largest Academic Medical Centers in the U.S.

— Institutions are ranked by the number of interns and residents

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Patient Care Deteriorates After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals

Study supports other research showing worse outcomes after private equity acquisition

Jan 09, 2025
Doc Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids; More Women Accuse Ob/Gyn of Sex Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jan 09, 2025
Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities

"The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare"

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

"Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist

Jan 08, 2025
Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities

"The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare"

Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley'

"Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist

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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
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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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Headlines About Doc Who 'Catches' Patient's Cancer Are Popping Up Again

News outlets run stories based on 30-year-old case report of accidental cancer transplantation

Jan 07, 2025
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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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What Happened With the USMLE Cheating Scandal?

Hundreds of Nepali examinees had their USMLE scores invalidated earlier this year

Jan 04, 2025
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For Many Rural Women, Finding Maternity Care Eclipses Concerns About Abortion Access

Lawmakers' attempts to expand abortion access sometimes clash with rural residents

Jan 04, 2025
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Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have?

There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart

Jan 03, 2025
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Skeptics Question Transmissible Alzheimer's Claims

Cadaveric growth hormone recipients with brain changes didn't have Alzheimer's, they say

Jan 03, 2025
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These Are the Top Diets for 2025

The diets span 21 lifestyle and health categories

Jan 03, 2025
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ABIM Revokes Certification of Another Doctor Who Made Controversial COVID Claims

It's not clear exactly when credentials for Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, were revoked

Jan 02, 2025
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Jury Awards Doc $21M; Doc Accused of Using Job Recruitment for Rape; Nurse Wins $2M

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jan 02, 2025
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Concerns Continue Over Private Equity's Reach Into Healthcare

Rising costs have left many hospitals vulnerable to "the sway of private equity," one expert says

Jan 02, 2025
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Overlooked Stories of 2024

Deeper stories often get lost in a fast-paced news environment

Dec 31, 2024
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