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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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What every doctor needs to know about patient safety

The AAMC is releasing the first-ever, across-the-board set of skills physicians and trainees need to ensure safer, high-quality care. Here’s an inside look.

  • Nov. 4, 2019
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Hope for patients with traumatic brain injury

Groundbreaking research at academic medical centers has led to new treatments for millions suffering from the debilitating effects of head trauma.

  • Oct. 24, 2019
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One doctor’s race to save his own life — and others’

David Fajgenbaum, MD, nearly died five times. Then, using his own records and blood samples, he found an existing drug that offered hope.

  • Sept. 10, 2019
David Fajgenbaum, MD
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We all make diagnostic errors

Recognizing how your brain works — and better understanding the situations when you’re likely to slip up — can help you make fewer mistakes.

  • Sept. 3, 2019
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Making care safer for sick kids at home

Every day, millions of parents measure medications, assess symptoms, or even care for central lines for their sick or disabled children at home.

  • Aug. 27, 2019
A young woman demonstrates her central line care skills in a training program for parents and teenage patients.
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When physicians are traumatized

Nearly 80% of doctors have experienced a distressing patient event in the last year, and many go on to suffer from depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

  • Aug. 13, 2019
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Should the USMLE be pass/fail?

USMLE Step 1 scores get far more weight than they deserve in the residency selection process, experts say, and that’s harming students.

  • Aug. 13, 2019
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Rethinking the six-hour rule for stroke victims

Hospitals reexamine treatment protocols after studies show patients can benefit up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms begin.

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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New Report Shows Benefit of Modernizing HCAHPS Patient Experience Survey

Today, five major hospital associations released a paper that explores how to update patient experience surveying to best improve patient care.

  • July 25, 2019
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Robots make the rounds

They shoot germ-killing rays, deliver meals, sort medications, and assist with physical therapy. But are robots in hospitals wonderful — or weird?

  • July 12, 2019
At MedStar Washington Hospital Center, six robots navigate the halls and elevators to deliver medications, linens, and more.