The recognition and description of new diseases often resemble the parable of the blind men and the elephant, with each…
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents
The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has caused catastrophic disease worldwide, although children have been relatively spared. Severe lung involvement…
Early Adoption of the CMS Rule Change for Medical Student Documentation
Clinical documentation is a critical skill for medical students to learn and is one of the Association of American Medical…
Using cellular networks to detect at-risk areas for spread of COVID-19
In the fight against COVID-19, researchers have developed a new, non-invasive strategy to identify areas at greatest risk for spreading…
Even when women outnumber men, gender bias persists among science undergrads
Increasing gender diversity has been a long-sought goal across many of the sciences, and interventions and programs to attract more…
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood… or is it?
Contrary to what many would think, characteristics of your neighborhood have little to do with how satisfied you are with…
New treatment for common form of muscular dystrophy shows promise in cells, animals
Researchers have designed a potential new treatment for one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy. Medical researchers have…
Epilepsy: diagnosis, classification and management
Careful clinical evaluation differentiates epileptic seizures from syncope (vasovagal and cardiogenic), dissociative seizures (non-epileptic attack disorder) and other rarer causes…
Genetic testing in Neurology
Genetic testing is now an integral part of most areas of medicine, including Neurology. This article aims to guide clinicians…
Visual disturbances in neurology
The eyes, ocular motor system and visual pathways of the central nervous system are frequent sites of neurological disease. As…