Beijing’s first lab-confirmed instance of the omicron variant shared by Chinese state officials comes three weeks before the city is slated to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Denmark First In Europe To Offer 4th Covid Vaccine Dose
Denmark joins Israel and Chile as the only countries to approve a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose.
White House Promises Millions Of Free Covid Tests To Schools — As Students, Teachers Protest
Students and teachers across the country are walking out or protesting their school’s inadequate Covid-19 response as the omicron variant surges.
FDA Commissioner: ‘Most People’ Will Get Covid-19 Amid Record Surge
FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock suggested Tuesday that further spread of the omicron coronavirus variant is unavoidable, and that the federal government should focus on how to keep hospitals, transportation and critical businesses running.
Requesting disabilities accommodations in medical school
I failed my Step 1 medical school board exam by 1 point. This was very hard for me to process, and I consistently wondered if I would have passed if I had just waited an additional week. This new challenge led me to reach out to a new resource: the dis…
Pandemic Lessons Learned: Health Communication Is Suffering From Lack Of Relevant Community Engagement
The feedback from the community suggests a need for humility in communicating science.
Appreciating patients as unique individuals makes us better physicians
The middle-aged veteran curled up on the uncomfortable foam mattress appears irritated. Perhaps he is irritated at himself, knowing that he has gone through this process multiple times, or irritated at his providers, who simply think of him as a chroni…
The patient who just wanted to be heard
I was two months into my first year of medical school when I experienced it for the first time. “Room 214 … oh yeah, she’s a real pain. She will probably talk your ear off and come up with a new self-diagnosis that she will want to get a fu…
My grandfather’s death: What I’ve learned about life
My grandfather passed in the early hours of December 11 and was buried the next day. It all happened very quickly. The last time I saw him was eight years ago. And that was the final time because I couldn’t make it to his funeral. Hopefully, when…
Osler and the doctor-patient relationship
I first heard about Sir William Osler (1849-1919) through my primary care physician. His biography stated: “I practice family medicine because every day I get to meet new people from all over the world. I get to hear their stories, meet their families,…
