As the climate changes, vector-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and Lyme are expanding into more areas. That challenges physicians to recognize the symptoms.
As fewer medical faculty are awarded tenure, some suggest there must be new ways to protect those in academia from institutional and political retribution.
Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.
To celebrate American Heart Month, here are five medical innovations that have improved cardiac care and provided hope for patients who had few options.
Four years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, experts know a lot about mutating strains, vaccine effectiveness, long COVID, and other common questions.
These inspiring Black doctors overcame obstacles to battle inequities, run major institutions, discover breakthrough treatments, and improve care for millions.
Physicians are testing tools that listen to conversations and create written notes, freeing them to focus on patients and easing documentation burdens.
On this week’s “Beyond the White Coat,” learn about the stigmas that surround mental health in the medical profession and how they trickle down to patients.
A growing body of research shows how air pollution from wildfires is impacting the lungs, heart, brain, and other organs. Climate change is making it worse.
The laureate discusses the work that led to COVID-19 vaccines, persisting with RNA research despite setbacks, and the impact of scientists working in-person.
Often, there's little doctors can do to tackle social factors like unhealthy housing. So medical-legal partnerships are putting lawyers on the care team.
