Osteoarthritis of the knee is a leading cause of disability. Current management is typically limited to the treatment of symptoms…
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Hospital Mergers and Conscience-Based Objections — Growing Threats to Access and Quality of Care
Since 2001, the number of Catholic hospitals in the United States has grown by 22%. One in six U.S. hospital…
Chart Warfare
“No worries. Feel free to page if anything else comes up.” I hang up the phone and return to typing…
A Shift on the Front Line
I have just finished the night shift on the Covid-19 ward. I look at myself in the mirror: I have…
False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to false sense of security
A new article calls attention to the risk posed by overreliance on COVID-19 testing to make clinical and public health…
Guidance on treating COVID-19 patients with signs of acute heart attack
Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies already have indicated that people with cardiovascular disease are at greater risk…
Genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers have pinpointed a genetic variation responsible for driving the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The genetic pathway associated…
Should Young Children Wear Masks?
There’s no one easy answer, but experts agree that the main reason to give a child a mask is to…
Should Young Children Wear Masks?
There’s no one easy answer, but experts agree that the main reason to give a child a mask is to…
Iceland’s ‘Test Everyone’ Goal Has Skeptics, but It May Be Working
Critics say the Nordic island country should also have closed all of its schools and stopped tourism. But the government…