Fariha Róisín has been working on her debut novel, “Like a Bird,” for 18 years, a process she says has…
In a Book About Trauma, She Hopes to Show What Survival Looks Like
Fariha Róisín has been working on her debut novel, “Like a Bird,” for 18 years, a process she says has…
Pauci-Symptomatic Aortic Dissection
A 61-year-old man woke up with unusual heartburn (no radiation or dyspnea) and drove himself to the Emergency Department. He…
AN EVOLVING FUNGAL INFECTION: A CASE REPORT OF DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS
An 83-year-old Singaporean man presented to clinic for abdominal pain associated with loss of appetite and weight. He had a…
Malignant Masses or Mysterious Mimic?
A 60 year-old healthy woman gradually developed scattered non-healing painless abdominal blisters, diffuse abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Computed…
How to Maintain Peace in Your School Pod
‘It’s important to approach this with the idea that there’s no ideal situation. If there were, we’d all be doing…
You Can Get Focused (Hint: Put Down That Phone)
The average person’s mind wanders nearly half the time. Here’s how to pull it back to attention.
Pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown, new research shows
Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey…
Study reveals design flaws of chatbot-based symptom-checker apps
Millions of people turn to their mobile devices when seeking medical advice. They’re able to share their symptoms and receive…
Carriers of two genetic mutations at greater risk for illness and death from COVID-19
Researchers suggest that carriers of the genetic mutations PiZ and PiS are at high risk for severe illness and even…