Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but impedes communication
Health Care-Associated Infections Higher for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Findings seen for central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
Results of a new survey lay bare the pandemic's impact on nursing
Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
Compared with hydrocortisone alone, combo significantly cuts risk for in-hospital death or hospice discharge
Donor Sex Does Not Affect Survival in Red-Cell Transfusion
Adjusted hazard ratio for death did not differ significantly for those receiving red cells from male or female donors
Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as...
DACA participants have not had the opportunity to obtain health insurance as they do not meet the definition of having 'lawful presence' in the United States
COVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
Findings seen among those hospitalized in the VA health system during the 2022-2023 flu season
Disparities Seen in Patient Selection for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
ECMO use less likely among women, patients with Medicaid, and patients living in the lowest-income neighborhoods
Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill that ends the national COVID-19 emergency a month earlier than planned
