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
Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
Restrictions effectively prevent distribution of mifepristone by mail and require more doctor visits to get the medication
FDA Authorizes Spring COVID-19 Booster for Certain Americans
Original mRNA vaccines are being pulled from the market in favor of the bivalent vaccines, which target both the omicron variant and the original strain of COVID-19
Placebo + Methadone Improves Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Retention
Conditioned open-label placebo had no impact on the 90-day methadone dose, but did improve sleep quality
COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Increase Risk for New Retinal Vascular Occlusion
Rates within 21 days of vaccination extremely rare and similar to those with influenza and Tdap vaccines
Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but impedes communication
AACR: Awareness That HPV Causes Cancer Is Ebbing Among Americans
Furthermore, U.S. vaccination rates for preteens and teens are well below recommended goals
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
2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in 2021
About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
Results of a new survey lay bare the pandemic's impact on nursing
