March 19, 2025

Awake Prone Positioning May Reduce COVID-19 Intubation

Researchers found that awake prone positioning was associated with improved survival without intubation and reduced mortality in patients with COVID-19 and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

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March 19, 2025

Study: Sex Differences in Physician Suicide

Researchers found that female physicians had a significantly higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians.

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March 18, 2025

30-Month Study Tracks Post-COVID Health Risks

In a new study on the long-term health risks post–COVID-19 hospitalization, researchers reported an "increased risk of death or hospitalization for various organ disorders up to 30 months after discharge."

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March 14, 2025

Standard Care Matches Lung Expansion Plan

The intervention did not lead to a significant reduction in the severity of PPCs compared with usual care, researchers reported in the PRIME-AIR trial.

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March 14, 2025

FDA Recommends Influenza Vaccine Strains for 2025 to 2026

The FDA has selected influenza vaccine strains for the 2025 to 2026 U.S. flu season, maintaining consistency with prior formulations while incorporating updated epidemiologic and antigenic data to optimize protection.

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March 11, 2025

FDA's New Pulse Oximeter Guidance: Stricter Standards, Ongoing Challenges

The FDA's 2025 pulse oximetry guidance introduces stricter accuracy standards, larger study cohorts, and objective skin pigmentation assessment to address measurement bias in darker-skinned patients.

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March 11, 2025

Doctors Never Truly Vacation, Study Reveals

"Organizations should implement strategies to minimize clinical tasks during PTO."

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March 10, 2025

Study: Night Shifts Increase Infection Rates

Health care workers with more than 2 hours of sleep debt face significantly higher odds of respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses.

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March 06, 2025

An Estimated 31 Million Americans Borrowed for Medical Bills in 2024

A new West Health-Gallup Survey survey reveals insights into medical debt across all income levels and demographics in the United States.

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