15 Women Who Made an Impact on the Medical World
From Agnodice to Rosalind Franklin these remarkable women defied the odds against them and went on to change the medical world.
Medical Student Flees Anatomy Class After Finding Friend's Body on Table
Medical student Enya Egbe screamed and ran when he recognized one of the corpses he was due to dissect was his close friend.
Ivermectin Explained As Anti-Parasitic Drug Investigated As COVID Treatment
Studies into ivermectin are ongoing. The FDA warns that some have been hospitalized after taking doses intended for use in horses.
Monkeypox Symptoms Explained As CDC Monitors Over 200 People for Disease
A case of the viral disease, which causes symptoms similar to smallpox including marks on the skin, has been confirmed in the U.S.
Nanoparticles 1/800 the Size of Human Hair Now Can Treat Muscular Dystrophy
Approach may help chronically inflamed muscles severely affected or at more immediate risk of deterioration.
One of the World's Deadliest Spider Venoms Could Help Heart Attack Patients
"For people who are literally on death's door, this could be life-changing," one researcher said of working with the Australian funnel-web spiders.
First Black Female Transplant Surgeon Says Organ Donation is Unequal
The number of organ donors in the black community is alarmingly low. Velma Scantlebury is working to change that.
What the NFL Can Teach Hospitals About Race
Race ultimately can be used as a marker of progress in eliminating systemic disparities.
Diverticular Stenosis Explained As Pope Francis in Hospital After Surgery
The 84-year-old "reacted well" to the planned intestinal surgery according to the Holy See.
Renal Failure Explained As Stuart Damon of 'General Hospital' Dies Aged 84
The U.S. actor was known for his role as Dr. Alan Quartermaine in the long-running television soap opera.
TikTokers Put Raw Garlic Up Their Noses to 'Unclog Sinuses'
The trend has received mixed results: "Not worth it, guys. Still can't breathe. Now it smells like garlic," wrote one disappointed TikToker.
In Health Care, Not Discriminating Is Not Enough
As health care professionals, we should not just treat efforts to rectify health inequities as an opportunity, but as a moral obligation.
Man Shares 70s Cocaine Medicine Found in Flooded Pharmacy Basement
The medicine bottle lists cocaine, morphine and alcohol as ingredients, and was surprisingly frequently used in the 20th century.
The Stigma of Obesity Hurts Black and Latinx Communities Most
While erasing the stigma surrounding obesity and addressing systemic racial inequity in our health care system will require comprehensive action, an important first step is to ensure our laws and regulations, including Medicare, follow the science.
Lewy Body Dementia Symptoms Explained As Actor Frank Bonner Dies
Bonner, who has died at 79 after being diagnosed with the brain disease, was a TV actor and director also known for his role in 'Saved by the Bell'
We've Cleaned Up Our Makeup. It's Time to Clean Up Our Medicine
Organic and non-GMO ingredients should be used whenever possible, and should be sourced responsibly and ethically with stringent policies in place.
'As a Black, Gay Physician, I've Survived In America By Embracing My Anger'
After matriculating into medical school in the fall of 2013, I was drowning. It seemed that who I was—a Black, gay man—could not exist within the medical system.
Kim Jong Un Bans Chinese Medicine at Hospitals in North Korean Capital
The ban reportedly came after a high-level official who was part of the country's economic bureaucracy died after receiving a Chinese-produced medicine used to treat fatigue.
Rebuilding 'The Care Economy' with Cross-Generational Relationships
Our society has ignored the small ways we can all age well for far too long, but together, we can do better.
Aortic Dissection Explained After Berserk Creator Kentaro Miura Dies
The condition most frequently occurs in men aged in their 60s and 70s, and affects the body's largest artery.
Guide to Cannabinoids: The Differences Between CBD, CBG, CBN and THC
Each compound of the cannbis plant is said to have its own effects. Which is right for you?
5 Smart Stash Boxes for Valuables You Need Locked Up
Whether it's money, medicine, secret codes or weapons you don't want to leave lying around your house, a smart safe connected to your phone can help keep those guarded.
Dr. Wu Lien-teh, Surgical Face Mask Pioneer, Celebrated in Google Doodle
Epidemiologist Dr. Wu Lien-teh was tasked with controlling an outbreak of plague in Manchuria in 1910.
15 Ways Doctors Are Now Treating COVID-19
Just over a year ago, most of us hadn't heard of COVID-19. Now doctors are finding new ways to treat the virus that has killed over 2 million people worldwide.
'I'm a Black Doctor. I Feel the Weight of Representing My Community'
For me, as a Black physician, disappointment can feel like I have let a whole community down. I sometimes fear I am perpetuating the very inequities I strive to correct.
Controversial Doc is Furious Trump Took 'Experimental Antibody Stupidness'
"Whoever told the president to stop taking HCQ should be punched in the face," Dr. Stella Immanuel tweeted on Friday.
'All We Heard Was a Child Screaming'—Copperhead Snake Attacks 8-Year-Old
Police responded to a 911 call, after a boy was bitten by a copperhead snake. He was rushed to the hospital, where he made a recovery a few days later.
California Doctor Banned From Giving Vaccine Exemptions After Issuing 1,000
Dr. Tara Alaina Zandvliet has been placed on three years of probation for gross negligence and unprofessional conduct.
This Photo of a Nurse Who Just Finished a 36-Hour Shift Speaks for Itself
It looks like the unnamed healthcare professional sweat entirely through his scrubs.
100-Plus People Have Died in U.S. While on Hydoxychloroquine for COVID-19
The FDA issued but later removed an emergency use authorization for the anti-malarial drug and its sister medicines for COVID-19, due to the risk of heart rhythm problems in these patients.