Confidence in public health entities is spiraling downward in the U.S., and once-revered Washington institutions like the CDC and NIH are among the casualties in serious condition. How to break the negative momentum?

5 high-profile physician leaders: ‘Misinformation, politicization of commonsense public health efforts and sudden changes to federal vaccine guidance are creating mass confusion and diminishing trust in public health.’

A primary aim of medical humanities as a field today is teaching medical students how to harmonize technological innovations with care models such that patients are treated as whole persons: They have not just bodies but also minds, relationships—and lives. 

One of the most formidable societies of medical professionals in the U.S. is going toe-to-toe with Robert F. Kennedy’s HHS over changing vaccination recommendations. 

American Medical Association Board Trustee Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR, a diagnostic radiologist, explains the urgent need for Medicare payment reform, concerns about Trump administration public health policy, insurance prior authorization, medical student immigration and the rapid growth of private equity ownership of physicians.  

Radiologist and cancer care advocacy groups commended the court’s 6-3 ruling in favor of HHS on Friday. 

Both base salaries and total compensation are consistently lower for women than men, according to new survey data. The disparities in cardiac surgery are often worse than those found in other healthcare specialties.

The negotiations pertain to disagreements on compensation and concerns over outdated equipment used during IR procedures.