“They really need to think about a sustainable long-term approach to a virus that is not gong away,” says a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
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Innovation insight and poetry from a physician-technologist [PODCAST]
“Medicine is not a business You fools. Healing is your blueprint, activated to complete itself. A doctor does not broker it, The best anyone can do is align you With what you should be, And stay out of the way. (Like a teenager setting off an ill…
Educating for the oath: a medical student’s lived experience with the hidden curriculum
The white coat ceremony marks the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of medical students. An academic ritual steeped in symbolism, the ceremony calls on new medical students to reflect upon and adhere to the values that guide the profession. The h…
Superheroes can have disabilities, too
The highly anticipated release of Marvel Studios’ Eternals has people excited about superheroes. When I see an individual in a white coat and stethoscope or a person in scrubs, I see a real superhero, someone who works in the health care field. O…
Tulane University Finds Likely Omicron Cases Amid Covid Outbreak
The university is reinstating its mask mandate.
Middlebury College Is Going Remote Because Of Covid Spike
“Rising student cases that require isolation, ongoing transmission, and the few days remaining in the semester warrant the change to remote instruction,” said Middlebury in an announcement.
FDA Authorizes Eli Lilly’s Covid Antibody Therapy For Emergency Use In Young Children
This is the FDA’s first emergency use authorization of a Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment in kids as young as newborns.
Top 5 interview questions and strategies for medical students
Thousands of medical students are in the midst of interviewing for their dream job. The importance of interviewing well cannot be overstated. Below are the top five common interview questions that could be asked during your interview. Tell me about yo…
Be a human first and a doctor second
The patient was sitting up at 45 degrees with his legs stretched in front of him. He was looking out the window and had a fan on his bedside table. He didn’t look pleased, so I was expecting to be told to come back later. To my surprise, he welco…
About 10% Of Kids Ages 5 To 11 Partially Vaccinated, White House Says
Though many parents remain hesitant about vaccinating their children ages 5 to 11 against Covid-19, the White House shared encouraging signs for the vaccine rollout to this point.
