Tests for COVID-19: Has the FDA said yes too many times?
FDA must focus on ensuring the accuracy of fewer tests that have the best evidence of accuracy so that agencies can evaluate the spread of COVID-19 in each state and each county. More
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Financial Toxicity After Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The financial burdens and subsequent related distress of medical care, referred to as financial toxicity, may limit access to beneficial treatments. More
New bill would forgive medical school debt for COVID-19 health workers
Many front-line health care workers battling COVID-19 still owe hundreds of thousands of dollars. More
A new study shows just how badly black Americans have been hit by Covid-19
The number of cases and deaths in minority communities compared with white ones is staggering. More
Recommendations to Screen All Pregnant Women for Hepatitis C Draw Pushback
The guidelines aim to help women who got infected from opioid drug use and their babies, but critics say the widespread screening is an unnecessary expense More
Crisis counselors, the ‘paramedics of mental health,’ wage a wrenching battle on the coronavirus front lines
Crisis counselors are on the front lines of a mental health crisis every bit as wrenching as medical battles waged against Covid-19 every day in hospitals. More
Navajo community left to fight COVID-19 with limited resources
The Navajo community has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 crisis and is ill-equipped to care for patients. More
Hospitals may contribute to racial maternal morbidity disparities, study finds
New evidence suggests that hospitals may be a contributing factor to the racial and socio-economic disparities found in pregnancy complications. More
“Similar to Times of War”: The Staggering Toll of COVID-19 on Filipino Health Care Workers
One of every four Filipinos in the New York-New Jersey area is employed in the health care industry. With at least 30 worker deaths and many more family members lost to the coronavirus, a community at the epicenter of the pandemic has been left reeling. More
Protecting nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic
There have been many instances of nurses being exploited, abandoned, and silenced in this pandemic. They deserve better. More
U.S. coronavirus stimulus went to some healthcare providers facing criminal inquiries
Eager to bolster the healthcare system during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government last month sped $30 billion in stimulus payments to most healthcare providers that billed Medicare last year. More
Theranos Would Be Thriving in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Relaxed regulations, misinformation, and a big potential payout are reminiscent of the conditions that cultivated Theranos More
The Science on Coronavirus Is Topsy-Turvy. That’s Fine.
Urgency demands patience, because advancement is always a product of missteps. More
Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come
The Covid-19 pandemic will mark many Americans with psychological scars, and likely interfere with the function of health care workers now and later. More
As Coronavirus Strikes, Crucial Data In Electronic Health Records Hard To Harvest
The U.S. government spent $36 billion computerizing health records, yet they’re of limited help in the COVID-19 crisis. More
As coronavirus infections peak, profit-driven hospital systems must be held accountable
Vulnerable populations are on the losing end of too many decisions in health care. More
We Need to Temper Expectations for Remdesivir as COVID-19 Treatment
Because the public is getting so many mixed messages from politicians, health experts, researchers, and the news media, it’s our responsibility as journalists to provide clarity and moderate optimism. More
Cancer drug approvals with new surrogate endpoints are common and concerning
How is the FDA measuring success when it comes to approval for new cancer drugs? More
People with disabilities are at a disadvantage when scarce medical resources are being allocated
Some state triage protocols explicitly deny treatment to people with disabilities like my daughter, Sesha, even though the law says they shouldn't do that. More
Primary care is being devastated by Covid-19. It must be saved
Primary care practices, the front line of any health system, are on the verge of going out of business. A new way to pay for primary care could save them. More