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How worried should we be about avian flu? Academic experts weigh in

Avian flu has spread to cows and one person in the United States. Scientists discuss the potential for a human epidemic and how to avoid it.

  • May 15, 2024
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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

From a Black doctor’s reckoning with medical racism to a history of the human heart, these books offer rich glimpses into the fascinating world of medicine.

  • May 9, 2024
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Congratulations, you got into medical school! Now what?

Here are 7 tips for rising first years at the start of their medical school journeys.

  • May 7, 2024
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More bugs are coming, spreading more disease. Are doctors ready to respond?

As the climate changes, vector-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and Lyme are expanding into more areas. That challenges physicians to recognize the symptoms.

  • May 1, 2024

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Residents are sleep deprived. So what’s new?

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are closely monitoring duty hours, educating learners on sleep hygiene, and even building sleep pods to fight fatigue.

  • April 18, 2019
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Ketamine: Hope for the suffering

A researcher behind a groundbreaking depression treatment talks about the early days of research, the medication’s limitations, and its effects on depression.

  • April 9, 2019
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Docs gone wild: The risks and rewards of wilderness medicine

The popularity of adventure tourism and extreme sports creates the need for doctors trained to care for patients in austere conditions with limited resources.

  • April 2, 2019
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Teaching hospitals take the lead in stroke treatment

Medical schools and teaching hospitals provide increasingly effective and innovative approaches to saving lives and improving quality of life after a stroke.

  • March 3, 2019
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What “informed consent” really means

A patient's right to consent is basic. But legal, ethical, cultural, administrative, and interpersonal issues mean it's anything but simple.

  • Jan. 24, 2019
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Not the same old, same old

Medical schools have begun teaching all students how to care for an aging population. Tackling ageism is a big part of it.

  • Jan. 17, 2019
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Innovations at teaching hospitals save thousands of lives

Medical schools and teaching hospitals have been at the forefront of new techniques and technologies to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart disease and stroke.

  • Dec. 17, 2018
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Exposing vulnerabilities: How hackers could target your medical devices

Pacemakers, insulin pumps, and more are potential prey for malicious hacking. What leaders are doing to safeguard medical devices.

  • Nov. 12, 2018
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Bloody hands, dirty knives: The horrors of Victorian medicine

Surgeons in the 19th century wielded tools caked in bodily fluids, the built-up filth serving as a measure of experience.

  • Oct. 30, 2018
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Students learn to treat pain, with and without opioids

Medical students are learning different ways to manage patients’ pain. The result? A better understanding of the nature of pain and substance use disorder.

  • Oct. 2, 2018