February 17, 2026

Hospital Prices Posted. Few Patients Look.

Federal rules require hospitals to post prices so patients can shop. Instead, insurers and providers use the data to negotiate what they get paid.

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February 17, 2026

VA DOD Updates Asthma Framework

The 2025 US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense asthma guideline introduces 21 evidence-based recommendations for primary care, redefining stepwise treatment, comorbidity management, and reliever strategy.

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February 12, 2026

Leukemia Case Prompts Broader Review

Researchers assess hematologic malignancies temporally associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

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February 12, 2026

Connecting the Diagnostic Dots in HIES

Clinical case report highlights how classic features of STAT3 hyper-IgE syndrome can be routinely missed in pediatric practice

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February 11, 2026

AMA Backs Structured Vaccine Review

Medical societies and public health groups will collaborate on policy questions and evidence briefs for the 2026 to 2027 respiratory virus season.

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February 11, 2026

Staffing, Flexibility Top Nurses' List to Return

Two-thirds of former hospital nurses would consider coming back if workplace conditions improved, survey finds

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February 09, 2026

How Language Shapes Care 

ACP examines ethical implications of calling all physicians “providers”

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February 05, 2026

Oral TYK2 Inhibition in Atopic Dermatitis

Phase 2 trial evaluated once-daily oral TYK2 inhibition in adults with moderate to severe AD.

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February 04, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

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