The human brain avoids taking unnecessary effort. When a person is reading, she strives to gain as much information as…
Tropical disease in medieval Europe revises the history of a pathogen related to syphilis
Plague was commonplace in medieval times, so finding its victims in a 15th century Lithuanian graveyard was no surprise. However,…
From bacteria to you: The biological reactions that sustain our rhythms
Methylation and the circadian clock are both conserved mechanisms found in all organisms. Researchers found that inhibiting methylation with a…
Substandard hand sanitizers readily available on market, confirm pharmacists
Pharmacy experts have researched the effectiveness of hand sanitizers in the fight against CoViD-19 and warned the public to beware…
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused clusters of severe respiratory illness in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. By…
Between Scylla and Charybdis — Oncologic Decision Making in the Time of Covid-19
“Doctor, should we activate the sepsis protocol?” my medical assistant asked with obvious concern. I triaged the patient in question.…
Paying for Medicaid — State Budgets and the Case for Expansion in the Time of Coronavirus
Medicaid — and how to pay for it — has become a recurring theme in several current critical policy debates.…
The South African Response to the Pandemic
To rapidly communicate short reports of innovative responses to Covid-19 around the world, along with a range of current thinking…
Case 18-2020: A 73-Year-Old Man with Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and Cardiac Dysfunction
Presentation of Case. Dr. Lila M. Martin: A 73-year-old man was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) of an…
Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Treated with Interferon-γ and Dupilumab
Infection with coccidioides fungi is endemic in the southwestern United States, with an estimated incidence of more than 20,000 reported…