47+ min ago  (473+ words) DENVER -- The four-component meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB; Bexsero) did not reduce gonorrhea incidence in high-risk men who have sex with men, according to a randomized trial. The incidence rate ratio [IRR] of gonorrhea was not significantly different over 2 years of…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (344+ words) The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. After infectious diseases physician Jessica Barrett, DO, was body-shamed by fianc" Chris Fusco on the popular reality show "Love Is Blind," ob/gyn Karen…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (33+ words) 'You Aren't Trapped': Hundreds of U.S. Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump's America'MedPage Today 'You Aren't Trapped': Hundreds of U.S. Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump's America " And Canada is poised to capitalize...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (620+ words) WASHINGTON -- A top health official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hedged on payment reform, but committed to helping physicians address prior authorization challenges, during the American Medical Association's (AMA) National Advocacy Conferenceopens in a new tab or…...

9+ hour, 51+ min ago  (411+ words) Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practicesopens in a new tab or window is set to discuss COVID vaccine injuries in a meeting next month. (NBC News) A bipartisan majority of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (442+ words) Casey Means, MD, President Trump's nominee to become the next surgeon general, maneuvered her way through tough questions from both sides of the aisle at her Senate confirmation hearingopens in a new tab or window Wednesday. "I'm supportive of vaccination,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (545+ words) FDA has earned its stellar global reputation over the last century by being reliable in all the right ways: science-based decision-making, a willingness to consider various points of view, a commitment to process, and a bottom-up (expert-driven) approach to developing…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (137+ words) Should physicians engage with people who spread medical misinformation -- or avoid confrontation to keep from legitimizing bad actors? In this 46-minute MedPage Today webinar, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Faust, MD, moderates a candid discussion between Mike "Dr. Mike" Varshavski, DO, and vaccine…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (329+ words) Cannabis use among adolescents was linked with a heightened risk of psychosis and bipolar disorderopens in a new tab or window, a cohort study in JAMA Health Forum found. Almost a quarter of U.S. adults believe psilocybin should be legalopens in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (395+ words) Staff at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have been told to scrub the words "biodefense" and "pandemic preparednessopens in a new tab or window" from the institute's website, as the NIH director outlined a plan for the…...