Primum non nocere, or “first, do no harm,” is a fundamental principle in the practice of medicine. Physicians vow to do as much when taking the Hippocratic Oath on their first day of medical school. But where does the buck stop? I posit that we in the…
During the final presidential debate, Joe Biden said that “no one should be going to jail for a drug problem, they should be going to rehabilitation,” effectively suggesting that substance use be decriminalized in the US. The war on drugs Since Preside…
Thirty-one states, including Georgia, have signature matching requirements to verify absentee ballots, but it’s hard to find an objective way to do it.
Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, which holds the medical records of more than half of all U.S. patients, discusses how increasingly accessible online patient information will be a boon for patient healthcare.
Greece follows France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and England as European nations battle a new wave of the pandemic.
As demonstrated by China and others, public health initiatives like school closures, public event bans, and mask mandates beat Covid-19 swiftly and effectively.
The country is spending up to $785 million on the cull after struggling to contain outbreaks of Covid-19 on mink farms.
Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, an infectious disease expert, discusses how Winnipeg, Canada went from nearly containing Covid-19 to an explosion of cases over the past few weeks.
The prime minister warned that the new rules are crucial because hospitals could become overwhelmed.
He is the latest doctor to contradict the president’s more positive outlook.
