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 14, 2025

Who Benefits From Vaccine Misinformation?

US vaccination rates have declined in recent years, coinciding with increased public debate over vaccine safety and policy.

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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.

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August 12, 2025

Advanced-Practice Providers Filling Rural ER Gaps

Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.

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August 11, 2025

Why Turning 26 Jeopardizes Health Coverage

A growing number of young Americans lose affordable health insurance at age 26, facing complex Affordable Care Act marketplaces, rising costs, and limited coverage options.

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August 07, 2025

Flu Treatment Linked to Lower Neuropsychiatric Risk in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Subgroup analyses demonstrated a greater reduction in neurologic events than psychiatric events, though the reduction in psychiatric events was not statistically significant.

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August 06, 2025

UV Light Linked With Lower Respiratory Infection Rates 

Researchers found that germicidal UV light modestly reduced total respiratory infections in long-term care facilities for older adults.

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July 31, 2025

AAP Releases 2025-2026 Flu Guidance

Experts encourage early influenza vaccination in children to reduce severe illness and hospitalization, especially among medically vulnerable and underserved populations.

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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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