Case Report: A literature review of the medical complications arising from etomidate-laced vapes and two case studies of hypokalemia associated with etomidate use

• by Tian Ling Low, Christopher Cheng Soon Cheok, Melvyn Weibin Zhang

• June 17, 2026

Side Effects: The Hidden Variable

The partner in the next room, the hormone in the blister pack, the cat on the couch, the minute-long chair stand. Several new studies suggest the factor shaping outcomes may be the one clinicians aren’t routinely measuring.

• by Kerri Miller

• June 17, 2026

• 6 min

Fabricated Citations Are Reaching Medical Journals

A large audit of biomedical publications suggests fabricated references are increasingly appearing in peer-reviewed papers — often in ways that are difficult for reviewers and readers to detect.

• by Kerri Miller

• May 8, 2026

• 4 min

Hospital Prices Posted. Few Patients Look.

Federal rules require hospitals to post prices so patients can shop. Instead, insurers and providers use the data to negotiate what they get paid.

• by Darius Tahir

• February 17, 2026

• 7 min