The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has inspired new interest in understanding the fundamental pathology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which has…
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Once Upon a Time…the Hero Sheltered in Place
In late March, my mother and I were having our routine Covid-19–era argument about my upcoming clinical duties. She said…
AAIM Recommendations for the 2020-2021 Internal Medicine Residency Application Cycle in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This statement was released in June 2020 by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine to provide guidance for the 2020-2021…
Higher fruit, vegetable and whole grain intake linked to lower risk of diabetes
Higher consumption of fruit, vegetables and whole grain foods are associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes,…
The cost-effectiveness of controlling dengue in Indonesia using wMel Wolbachia released at scale: a modelling study
Release of virus-blocking Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes is an emerging disease control strategy that aims to control dengue and other arboviral infections.…
Audio Interview: Acute Lung Injury in Covid-19
The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission,…
Experimental drug shows early promise against inherited form of ALS, trial indicates
A clinical trial has found evidence that the experimental drug tofersen lowers levels of a disease-causing protein in people with…
Evaluation of an Unsanctioned Safe Consumption Site in the United States
To the Editor: Nearly 70,000 people in the United States die each year from a drug overdose. Opioid-involved overdose deaths…
Lung, immune function in kids could protect from severe COVID-19
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness…
Critical early step of the visual process uncovered
The key components of electrical connections between light receptors in the eye and the impact of these connections on the…