The King’s Cancer Update; VA to Slash Thousands of Health Jobs; 2025’s Top Research
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Crediting early detection, King Charles III said that treatment for his undisclosed type of cancer will be reduced in the new year and encouraged others to get screened. (AP) Attorneys general in 20 Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over its H-1B visa plan, which […]
Botched Penis Lawsuit; New Details on CDC Attack; Discharges Against Medical Advice
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Two patients are suing Curtis Cetrulo, MD, a plastic surgeon formerly of Massachusetts General Hospital, claiming their phalloplasty operations for gender affirmation left them with deformed penises. (Daily Mail) New rules will prevent CDC staff from sitting on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 vaccine […]
Hospital Tied to Deadly Outbreak; Former CDC Heads Issue Warning; More Shrimp Pulled
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Bacteria from cooling towers at Harlem Hospital and a nearby site where the city’s public health lab is located were sources for the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others in New York City. (AP) Former CDC directors said HHS […]
Major Study’s Data in Jeopardy; Health Groups Pan Trump Bill; IVF Laws Taking Effect
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Please note that in observance of Independence Day, Morning Break will not publish on Thursday or Friday, and will resume Monday, July 7. Data from the Nurses’ Health Study is in jeopardy due to the Trump administration’s ongoing feud with Harvard. (CNN) The Wisconsin Supreme Court […]
Panelists discuss decision to end health program for undocumented individuals, future of program for seniors
As Illinois prepares to end a program that provides Medicaid-like coverage for some undocumented seniors, the House’s top budgeteer said federal pressure may eventually force lawmakers to reconsider the program that covers undocumented seniors.
Criminal Investigation of Cuomo Over COVID; Biden’s Last PSA Test; Cucumber Recall
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a source told the AP. After discussions with the FDA, Moderna pulled an […]
VA Restricts Research Publishing; Makary Bashes CDC Committee; Musk’s Drug Use
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Veterans Affairs physicians and scientists were ordered to not publish in medical journals or speak with the public without first seeking clearance from political appointees of President Donald Trump, the Guardian reported. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, called the CDC’s independent advisory body on immunizations […]
The Top 5 Things That Get Physicians Sued
There are some obvious reasons physicians could face a medical liability lawsuit – surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and treatment delays are some of the most common. But other issues related to communication, documentation, and follow up, also increase your legal risk. The video below – published by the Texas Medical Liability Trust and hosted by its […]
DOJ Sues Medicare Advantage Insurers; Tylenol Murders Revisited; New Hospital Grades
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers across all agencies affected by Trump administration cuts. If you want to share your story, please email MPT_Editorial@everydayhealth.com or contact Kristina Fiore, director of enterprise and investigative reporting, on Signal at KristinaMedPage.64. The Department of Justice announced a […]
Is Routine Flu Vaccination Key to Pandemic Preparedness?
The staggering loss of life that COVID-19 has wrought, by some estimates more than 3.8 million people at the time of this writing, almost defies comprehension. To say that every human on the planet is being impacted by this illness may not be an overstatement. At the same time, an alarming shift in public focus […]