The global health agency sent two experts to China, but it is unclear how much access they are getting. They…
The Expert When the Only
On hospital rounds as a first-year medical student — by far the least clinically experienced team member — I tried…
The Goals of Care — Is There a (Black) Doctor in the House?
One Saturday morning, an ICU physician called and asked me to talk to a family with whom the team was…
Blood transcriptomic discrimination of bacterial and viral infections in the emergency department: a multi-cohort observational validation study
There is an urgent need to develop biomarkers that stratify risk of bacterial infection in order to support antimicrobial stewardship…
Insight into toddlers’ awareness of their own uncertainty
Toddlers may not be able to describe their feelings of uncertainty, but a new study provides evidence that toddlers may…
Biggest risk factors identified to try and prevent Alzheimer’s disease
There are at least 10 risk factors that appear to have a significant impact on a person’s likelihood of developing…
Gum disease may raise risk of some cancers
People who have periodontal (gum) disease may have a higher risk of developing some forms of cancer.
Black Children Are More Likely to Die After Surgery Than White Peers, Study Shows
A large study, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that disparities exist in surgery outcomes, even among healthy children.
Legal marijuana may be slowing reductions in teen marijuana use
A longitudinal study of more than 230 teens and young adults in Washington state finds that teens may be more…
Better wastewater treatment? It’s a wrap
A shield of graphene helps particles destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the free-floating genes in wastewater treatment plants.