Physician residents and emergency care teams face higher risks of both verbal and physical assault while on the job, according to a recent study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Johnson & Johnson will pay New York State $230 million in a settlement over a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer for its role in the opioid epidemic. 

Hospitals, health systems and physician groups saw big gains in May compared to the same month in 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures were in place. 

The CDC is changing the way it reports people who contract COVID-19 after they have been vaccinated against the virus, drawing some questions and ire from those it affects.

Pressures from the pandemic will undoubtedly drive health systems and hospitals to merge—with unfortunate consequences for patients, Bloomberg’s editorial board recently wrote in an opinion article.

A number of cases of heart inflammation will lead the FDA to slap a new warning label on two COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S.—the ones from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

The analysis, published in European Heart Journal Open, also included a look at how COVID-19 may affect these numbers going forward. 

Richard O'Brien said he shouldn't be on the hook for exam costs after doctors couldn't download imaging data nor receive his files electronically from radiology provider Priority.