Restricted mean survival time has limited current use in cardiovascular clinical trials. It’s considered a translational statistic – a summary…
A FREQUENTLY MISSED DIAGNOSIS
Last year, 3 of the 64 applicants for our medical residency program I interviewed had the same unrecognized malady. During…
Disseminated Erythema Migrans
A 66- year old lady, with comorbidities of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity presented to the emergency department with fever and…
The association between resident physician work hour regulations and physician safety and health
In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) instituted a 16-h limit on consecutive hours for first-year resident…
Effectiveness of travel bans — readily used during infectious disease outbreaks — mostly unknown
While travel bans are frequently used to stop the spread of an emerging infectious disease, a new study of published…
Brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
In a new discovery, researchers have detected widespread inflammation in the brains of veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illness.
A Timeline of the Coronavirus
The outbreak of the virus, which began in Wuhan, China, has left tens of thousands sickened and more than 1,000…
A Timeline of the Coronavirus
The outbreak of the virus, which began in Wuhan, China, has left tens of thousands sickened and more than 1,000…
Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to…
10,000 steps a day: Not a magical formula for preventing weight gain
For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the gold standard for people trying to improve their health —…