How individuals respond to government advice on preventing the spread of COVID-19 will be at least as important, if not…
Cough that spreads tuberculosis has pain-linked trigger
Researchers have pinpointed a molecule that the tuberculosis bacterium manufactures to induce the coughing that spreads the disease by triggering…
Using technology during mealtimes may decrease food intake, study finds
When 119 young adults consumed a meal while playing a simple computer game for 15 minutes, they ate significantly less…
How waves of ‘clutches’ in the motor cortex help our brains initiate movement
Scientists have discovered that signals in the motor cortex act like a series of clutches when it comes to moving,…
Don’t blame the messenger — unless it’s all stats and no story
In some cases of ineffective messaging, it might be appropriate, despite the aphorism to the contrary, to blame the messenger.
The brain has two systems for thinking about others’ thoughts
The brain seems to have two different systems through which we can put ourselves into the shoes of someone else.…
The Ten Obligations that Come with the Wearing of the White Coat
This past autumn I gave the White Coat Ceremony Address at New York Medical College for the first-year students from…
Contemporary Meta-Analysis of Extended Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism Among Hospitalized Patients
There are over 36 million medical hospitalizations each year in the United States, with the majority being for acute medical…
South by Southwest Is Canceled as Coronavirus Fears Scuttle Festival
Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to arrive in Austin next week, but a number of companies had pulled…
South by Southwest Is Canceled as Coronavirus Fears Scuttle Festival
Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to arrive in Austin next week, but a number of companies had pulled…