The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread COVID-19 misinformation
February 17th 2022Stopping some doctors from sharing unsound medical advice has proved challenging. Even defining misinformation has been difficult. And during the pandemic, resistance from some state legislatures is complicating the effort.
Johns Hopkins working paper says COVID-19 lockdowns not worth it, sparks fierce debate
February 7th 2022Three economists concluded in a Johns Hopkins working paper that lockdowns in response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant effect on mortality rates, but the paper's findings have been criticized.