Category: COVID

The unsung heroes of disease detectives: Controlling outbreaks and pandemics to save lives

An excerpt from Outbreaks and Pandemics: The Life of a Disease Detective. The importance of disease detectives in solving and controlling outbreaks and pandemics must be recognized. We are the backbone of our public health system. We are scientifically…

Unveiling the truth: How headlines shape our world and the urgent need for reliable news

This is a story of headlines and the power they wield for good and evil (apologies for the melodrama). Words matter, and I, for one, am frustrated with the words in headlines often doing more harm than good. I am a family doctor whose passion in life i…

On the front lines of COVID-19: the untold sacrifices and heroic efforts of health care professionals

There is a phenomenon sweeping across various medical circles on social media that is forcing people to address accusations from those who were not on the front lines of COVID at the beginning of the pandemic. Though I have refused to pay much attentio…

COVID-19: Unveiling the transformative shifts in health care [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we chat with medical writer Steven Marshall about the evolving health care landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the transformative effects on health care delivery, …

Surviving the chaos: an inspiring journey of health care heroes

Calling all health care personnel: EMTs, paramedics, nurses, CNAs, respiratory therapists, police, firefighters. All of you. You’ve been cursed at, spat upon, hit, and scratched by fingernails. You never got that 30-minute break during those 12 l…

Unveiling the global pandemic threat: insights into risk factors and urgent measures for prevention

As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe, many are left wondering when the next pandemic will occur. The reality is that pandemics are not a new phenomenon, and throughout history, we have seen numerous instances of infectiou…

Why the WHO’s pandemic accord is critical for global health care

In a recent article in Health Affairs, U.N. Foundation vice president Peter Yeo and former Director of The Global Fund Mark Dybul, MD, broke down the elements and imperatives of a process underway to develop a better approach to pandemic preparedness. …

How chronic illness and disability are portrayed in media and the importance of daily choices for improved quality of life

An excerpt from Long Illness: A Practical Guide to Surviving, Healing, and Thriving. Copyright ©2023. Available from Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Let’s say that you have it all together: you are accepting your illness and …

Processing grief: a vital step for health care workers during COVID-19 [PODCAST]

 Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, our guest Susan MacLellan-Tobert, a pediatric cardiologist and physician coach, delves into the challenges faced by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despi…

Transparency and honesty: the keys to fixing America’s broken health care system

When I was growing up,  I remember my father saying the phrase, “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.”  In today’s world, I find myself often recalling those words. Most of life these days should not be taken at fac…