They have administered vaccines on college campuses, provided testing at churches and spent long hours in laboratories. Here are the stories of six Black women leaders who are fighting Covid-19. More
Nearly three fourths of US women with an uncomplicated urinary tract infection get antibiotics longer than necessary. More
In a profile in The BMJ, journalist Jeanne Lenzer highlights some of the important times Dr. Lown took a stand, and what this stubbornness cost him. More
How can we remove the barriers and make pharmacists our deprescribing heroes? In their recent piece in Senior Care Pharmacist, Judith Garber and Don Downing create a roadmap for collaboration. More
The final report from the Lancet Commission on Public policy and health in the Trump era offers a bold policy agenda for the Biden administration to undo the damage caused to our nation's health. More
A new study highlights the persistent problems caused by an unstable work force, an underlying threat that may have led to staggering death tolls in the pandemic. More
At least 20 states haven’t included homeless shelters in vaccine plans. More
Employers can cut their health-care expenses by paying top medical providers a flat rate for a bundle of related services while offering incentives to the patients who use them, a study suggests. More
At least 20% of older adults will experience an adverse event in the weeks following hospitalization, with most being secondary to adverse drug-related events (ADEs). Of these, half are considered preventable or ameliorable. More
Due to lackluster antidepressant study results, researchers test if subgroups of depressed patients show greater improvement. More
Study shows more than half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in U.S. received antibiotics in pandemic’s first six months More
I have long thought that there are three types of physician. The first is fascinated by the intricacy and complexity of biomedical science. The second finds inspiration in the personal relationship between doctor and patient. The third is committed to the broader context of health, to social justice and to making the world a better place. These three groups have boundaries that are necessarily fuzzy, and many doctors belong to one or two of them. Very few belong unequivocally in all three. Bernard Lown, who died recently at age 99, was one of these. More
Regional health systems are working together more than ever to combat COVID-19, and are hopeful the collaborative spirit will endure, if regulators allow it. More
"Having to pay that much for the worst thing that’s ever happened to me was so hard." More
When we took vaccine scheduling in-house, we helped change who was getting vaccinated. More
"We are left with evidence of benefit from interleukin-6 inhibitors, at least under some circumstances." More
In this issue of JAMA, Janiaud et al present a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of convalescent plasma for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. More
Being a nurse was already hard. But in the pandemic, it’s become almost impossible. More
There are lessons for us all in the life and legacy of the renowned cardiologist and peace activist Bernard Lown, notes John Mandrola, MD. More
The number of inpatient stays billed at the highest severity codes increased nearly 20% over a six-year period while length of stay decreased. More