August 25, 2025

Did Politics Delay CDC Measles Response?

Emails and interviews show CDC scientists were sidelined during the West Texas surge, leaving local officials without guidance as cases spread across the US and into Mexico.

KFF Health News

August 22, 2025

Seven-Factor Tool Improves Sepsis Death Prediction

An admission-based model predicted 28-day mortality more accurately than SOFA and APACHE II, offering a potential tool for early risk stratification in ICU patients with sepsis secondary to pneumonia.

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August 19, 2025

‘Enough Is Enough’—But When?

How Bogalusa, Louisiana became a lens on the US gun violence epidemic—where race, poverty, policy, and profit converge and communities bear the cost.

KFF Health News

August 19, 2025

Mortality and Readmission Rates With Lactated Ringer’s and Saline in Hospital Trial

Outcomes at 90 days showed no substantial differences in mortality or readmission, though researchers say small differences could be clinically relevant.

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August 18, 2025

Health Groups Respond to 'National Scandal'

With elder homelessness rising, PACE programs funded by Medicaid and Medicare secure housing and health care for low-income seniors, seen in Rhode Island.

KFF Health News

August 14, 2025

Are Immigration Raids Sending Patients Online?

Clinics and health plans are expanding telehealth services as increased immigration enforcement has coincided with some patients, including immigrant families, delaying or avoiding in-person medical visits.

KFF Health News

August 11, 2025

FDA OKs Bioequivalent Iron Sucrose for CKD Anemia

The FDA has approved a bioequivalent iron sucrose injection for treating iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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August 07, 2025

Metagenomics Reshapes Intensive Care Units

UK hospitals are using real-time sequencing to detect infections faster, improve patient outcomes, and support national surveillance

The Pathologist

July 30, 2025

Mortality Among Surgeons in the United States 

National mortality data reveal that surgeons face higher death rates than non-surgeon physicians, with cancer and external causes contributing prominently.

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