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Physician Content Creators Weigh In on TikTok's Uncertain Future

(MedPage Today) -- Promises of a TikTok ban have loomed over the popular video app for months, and a brief pause in operations this weekend gave millions a taste of what a full ban would entail.

Building Resilience in Healthcare Starts in School

(MedPage Today) -- The healthcare sector is facing significant challenges, extending beyond staffing shortages.

FDA Expands Approval of Esketamine for Depression

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved esketamine (Spravato) nasal spray as monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression who had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants

Fauci's Pardon: 'It's Really a Shame,' Public Health Officials Say

(MedPage Today) -- Members of the public health community are relieved that the pardoning of Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), p

Opinion: World Health Organization responds to a critical First Opinion

The interim director of the World Health Organization’s Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Threat Management responds to a recent critical op-ed published in STAT.

Former vaccines tsar describes ‘open warfare’ within UK government during Covid pandemic

Dame Kate Bingham, who led the vaccine taskforce in 2020, said the clinically vulnerable were deprioritised and goals were not followedThere was “open warfare” between UK government departments du

Microplastics in Water; New NCD for CardioMEMS; Valve Surgery Amid Los Angeles Fires

(MedPage Today) -- A study showed that microplastics -- small enough to pass into human blood and organs -- were found in tap and bottled water in France.

Common Drugs, Vaccines Tied to Less Dementia Risk; New LATE Criteria; Rethinking ALS

(MedPage Today) -- Antimicrobials, vaccinations, and anti-inflammatory drugs were associated with a reduced risk of dementia in a systematic review, while diabetes drugs, vitamins and supplements, an

Managing Non-Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Presents Challenges

(MedPage Today) -- An essential factor in distinguishing thalassemia phenotypes is transfusion dependence.

High-Strength Wegovy; Aldosteronism Outcome Definitions; Insulin Unit Price Down 42%

(MedPage Today) -- Patients treated with semaglutide 7.2 mg achieved a 20.7% weight loss after 72 weeks compared with a reduction of 17.5% with semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) and 2.

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