Republican lawmakers expressed discontent during a recent hearing with FDA Commissioner Robert Califf regarding the agency’s handling of various issues, including the authorization of COVID-19 vaccines. Rep. Paul Gosar criticized the FDA for granting emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccines, stating that they do not stop virus transmission and have been linked to adverse
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In a recent analysis of hospital websites, it was found that nearly all of them transferred user information to third parties, raising concerns over privacy policies. The study, led by Matthew McCoy, PhD, and his team from the University of Pennsylvania, revealed that almost one-third of the hospital websites did not have a privacy policy
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with limited treatment options and poor survival rates. It is particularly challenging when the cancer is borderline resectable, meaning that the tumor is technically able to be removed surgically, but with a high risk of the cancer returning due to positive margins. In a recent pilot study presented at
A recent retrospective study conducted in hospitalized veterans with COVID-19 revealed an interesting association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV). The findings indicated that patients with OSA had a greater likelihood of requiring NIV during hospitalization. However, the study also highlighted a positive outcome related to booster vaccination, which
Recent research has shed light on the potential connection between vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy and wheezing in children, particularly those whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. A secondary analysis of clinical trial data indicated that improved airway function may mediate this association. Longitudinal analyses revealed that children whose mothers took vitamin C showed significantly higher
As a child growing up in a majority immigrant community in Baltimore, I was surrounded by large-scale factories and major highways that emitted toxic pollution. The smell of pollution was more familiar to me than the scent of fresh, clean air. This environment has shaped my career as a pulmonologist, where I now care for
Prostate cancer screening plays a crucial role in the early detection of this prevalent disease. A recent study conducted in Finland, known as the ProScreen randomized trial, utilized a combination of screening methods, including a PSA test, a kallikrein panel, and an MRI. The results of this trial revealed that this comprehensive screening approach detected
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning regarding the risk of infections with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus, commonly known as bird flu, in individuals who have been exposed to potentially infected animal sources. This alert follows the recent case of a farmworker on a commercial dairy
In a recent case that shocked the medical community, California doctor Yue “Emily” Yu, MD, was charged with poisoning her husband with Drano. However, the allegations did not stop there, as new claims arose suggesting that she coached her children to lie about their father. This raises serious ethical concerns about the behavior of a
The recent alert issued by public health officials in Tokyo about the escalating number of invasive group A Streptococcus infections, including cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), has brought to light some critical concerns regarding the epidemiology of this severe infection. Having encountered numerous cases of STSS in my practice as an infectious disease,