Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH’s infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor.
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When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?
The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don’t know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
Doctors have their own diagnosis: ‘Moral distress’ from an inhumane health system
A term coined to evoke the torment felt by soldiers as they process the cruelty of war, it’s now used by doctors to describe the guilt and helplessness we feel when patients can’t access needed care.
A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap
State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.
After yearlong fight, a near-total abortion ban is going into effect in Indiana
Indiana’s law will bar abortions except in cases of lethal fetal anomaly, rape or incest, or when the woman’s life or health are seriously jeopardized. The fallout will be felt across the Midwest.
In broiling cities like New Orleans, the health system faces off against heat stroke
Like other places, New Orleans has seen record numbers of people falling ill with heat-related conditions. First responders and hospitals race to respond with ice, fluids, and air conditioning.
What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare’s about to weigh in
Medicare soon will start something it hasn’t done in its 58-year history: Negotiate on drug prices. On Sept. 1, Medicare will target the first 10 drugs for price negotiations.
Ammon Bundy ordered to pay $50 million. But will the hospital ever see the money?
A jury as ordered Ammon Bundy and an associate to pay more than $50 million in damages to Idaho’s largest hospital after armed protests last year led to a security lockdown.
House Republicans’ CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections
The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.
‘Hi, Doc!’ DM’ing the doctor could cost you (or your insurance plan)
Virtual access to doctors is a huge plus for patients. But it’s a lot of new work for physicians. And the health care business model hasn’t caught up with this new reality.
