June 17, 2026

Oral Carbapenem Wins FDA Approval for cUTIs

Tebipenem pivoxil was noninferior to intravenous imipenem-cilastatin in hospitalized adults.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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May 13, 2026

Antibiotics May Not Help Mild COVID

A retrospective cohort study of more than 520,000 hospitalized patients found no clinically meaningful improvement in deterioration or mortality with early treatment targeting community-acquired pneumonia.

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April 20, 2026

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Sinusitis

Amoxicillin-clavulanate was not linked to lower treatment failure but was associated with a slightly higher risk of secondary infections compared with amoxicillin in adults with uncomplicated acute sinusitis.

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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April 16, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

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April 14, 2026

Short Antibiotics Match Outcomes in Pneumonia

Only about one in ten hospitalized patients qualified for shorter therapy in a large US analysis

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April 06, 2026

The Loan Cap That Could Shrink the Doctor Pipeline

New federal limits on medical school borrowing may quietly reshape who becomes a physician—and where they practice.

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March 26, 2026

Medical Oddities: When Men Face Catcalling

Cooking, catcalling, and colon swaps—medicine keeps things interesting.

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March 06, 2026

Framework Targets Hospital-Onset UTIs

The expert panel outlines surveillance, device management, and diagnostic stewardship strategies to address both catheter-associated and non–catheter-associated infections.

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