November 14, 2025
A New Edition of The New England Journal of Medicine Is Now Available
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 393, no. 14, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
Public Policy
November 12, 2025
A Proposed Federal THC Ban Would ‘Wipe Out’ Hemp Products That Get People High
(Wired) – The provision, tucked into the spending bill that could end the US government shutdown, would ban intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, including gummies and drinks. A provision in the federal spending bill that could end the US government shutdown … Read More
November 12, 2025
To protect my patients, Gov. Pritzker must veto the assisted suicide bill
(The Intelligencer) – As a palliative care physician, I strongly urge Gov. JB Pritzker to veto SB 1950, legislation to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois. I am opposed to this legislation for multiple reasons, but especially to protect my patients. … Read More
November 3, 2025
A New Edition of American Journal of Law & Medicine Is Now Available
American Journal of Law & Medicine (vol. 51, no. 2, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 30, 2025
The Quiet Collapse of America’s Reproductive Health Safety Net
(KFF Health News) – Maine Family Planning’s closures are among the first visible signs of what health leaders call the biggest setback to reproductive care in half a century. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population … Read More
October 29, 2025
A New Edition of Hastings Center Report Is Now Available
Hastings Center Report (vol. 55, Issue 4, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 24, 2025
In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
(AP via MSN) – Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the … Read More
October 21, 2025
CBO says revised cost of orphan drug exemptions will add $3.9 billion to Medicare
(STAT News) – The changes are due to provisions that will exempt or delay certain drugs from pricing negotiations The Congressional Budget Office has revised its forecast showing the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost taxpayers as … Read More
October 17, 2025
A New Edition of The New England Journal of Medicine Is Now Available
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 393, no. 11, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 15, 2025
California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots
(TechCrunch) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions. The law, SB … Read More
October 14, 2025
Scientists identify key reason people may use or get addicted to cannabis
(The Washington Post) – The study builds on growing genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with the risks and benefits of the drug’s soaring popularity. The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, … Read More
October 8, 2025
Exclusive: Organ transplant network oversight stalled due to shutdown
(Axios) – The Health and Human Services Department last week ordered the federal organ procurement and transplant network to halt many operations until the government shutdown is over, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Patients will still be able to … Read More
October 7, 2025
The Coloradans Exercising Their Right To Die—and a Doctor Who Helps Them Find Peace
(5280) – More terminally ill Coloradans than ever are turning to Denver Health’s Medical Aid in Dying clinic. We spent the summer witnessing the quiet decisions and final moments of those who chose when—and how—to say goodbye. Denver Health opened … Read More
October 6, 2025
Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind
(National Post) – The international investigation by 48 media partners in 46 countries included Canada’s Investigative Journalism Bureau and was led by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), the Times of London, and VG of Norway. Other partners … Read More
September 30, 2025
Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law
(Politico) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law on Monday that will force major AI companies to reveal their safety protocols — marking the end of a lobbying battle with big tech companies like ChatGPT maker OpenAI and … Read More
September 26, 2025
Daylight saving haters rejoice: scientists confirm it’s bad for health
(The Guardian) – US Congress is debating permanent daylight saving – but new research shows keeping clocks on standard time is least stressful on the body Researchers at Stanford University found that keeping our clocks on standard time year round, … Read More
September 26, 2025
The Doctors Building a Public-Health Universe Outside the Government
(Wall Street Journal) – A growing contingent of doctors and policymakers say they have grown wary of federal health guidance since longtime vaccine skeptic Kennedy became Health and Human Services Secretary—and they are forming a parallel public-health universe outside the … Read More
September 24, 2025
A New Edition of HEC Forum Is Now Available
HEC Forum (vol. 37, no. 3, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
September 23, 2025
World health officials reject Trump’s claims that Tylenol is linked to autism
(NPR) – Health officials around the globe are rejecting President Trump’s assertion that pregnant women should avoid taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy because of unfounded links to autism. “Available evidence has found no link between the … Read More
September 22, 2025
‘Patients Will Wait Longer:’ $100,000 Visa Fee Risks Worsening Doctor Shortage
(Bloomberg via MSN) – The Trump administration’s $100,000 fee for high-skilled visa applicants threatens to worsen a shortage of US doctors and make it harder for rural hospitals to operate, medical groups warned. The fee for H-1B visas “risks shutting … Read More
September 18, 2025
Organ Transplant Group Faces Shutdown After Safety Problems
(New York Times) – Federal officials will for the first time fire one of the organizations responsible for coordinating organ donations in the United States, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday. It is an escalation in the … Read More
September 18, 2025
Texas governor signs bill cracking down on mail-order abortion pills
(Reuters via MSN) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill to crack down on mail-order distribution of abortion medications, already banned in his state, by empowering private citizens to sue individuals and companies for shipping the pills … Read More
September 17, 2025
US parents to urge Senate to prevent AI chatbot harms to kids
(Reuters) – Three parents whose children died or were hospitalized after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots called on Congress to regulate AI chatbots on Tuesday, at a U.S. Senate hearing on harms to children using the technology. Chatbots “need some … Read More
September 17, 2025
Dueling approaches to infertility vie for Congress’ attention
(NBC News) – Two professional organizations with different approaches to treating infertility, one backed by supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement and anti-abortion groups, and the other representing in vitro fertilization providers, held separate, dueling events on … Read More
September 15, 2025
A New Edition of Medico-Legal Journal Is Now Available
Medico-Legal Journal (vol. 93, no. 2, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
