Opinion
Is air filtration the best public health intervention against respiratory viruses?
The idea is that those ions stick to the virus particles ... and that tends to cause them to clump together and settle on surfaces more rapidly,...
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Headache after drinking red wine? This could be why
An interesting epidemiologic phenomenon, not yet adequately explained, is why red wine is associated with more headache than other forms of...
Opinion
The future of medicine is RNA
A single injection that can suppress protein synthesis for an entire year? If it really works, it changes the game.
Opinion
Even one night in the ED raises risk for death
If you are building a hospital, you have little incentive to build in excess capacity.
Opinion
This drug works, but wait till you hear what’s in it
They have generated data that are incredibly exciting, but not because we have a new treatment for ST-elevation MI on our hands; it’s because we...
Opinion
AI in medicine has a major Cassandra problem
A prediction is useless if it is wrong, for sure. But it’s also useless if you don’t tell anyone about it.
Opinion
Every click you make, the EHR is watching you
Could the actions we take in the EHR reveal the unconscious biases we have?
Opinion
The surprising link between loneliness and Parkinson’s disease
“There are some policy things we can do to reduce loneliness. We can invest in public spaces that bring people together — parks, museums,...
Opinion
Overburdened: Health care workers more likely to die by suicide
It’s time we acknowledge and support the people in our profession who seem to be suffering more than any of us: the aides, the techs, the support...
Opinion
Laboratory testing: No doctor required?
Shouldn’t we allow people to get the tests they want, at least if they are willing to pay for it? Of course, it’s not quite that simple.
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Bad blood: Could brain bleeds be contagious?
Would recipients who got blood from individuals who later on had brain bleeds, have brain bleeds themselves? The answer is yes, though with an...
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The new normal in body temperature
Studies have actually shown that body temperature may be decreasing over time in humans.
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‘Decapitated’ boy saved by surgery team
The key element in surgeries of the cervical spine – trauma and complex spine surgery – is planning.
Opinion
Really? Cancer screening doesn’t save lives?
The screening tests are unlikely to help most people because most people will not die of the particular type of cancer being screened for. But it...
News
On the best way to exercise
If you are going to get activity, push on the vigorous activity if you’re physically able to do it. And of course, layering in the muscle-...