Category: Policy

Recognize the Trump that lies within each of us and try to heal him

“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is w…

Birx, Contrasting Trump, Warns ‘Most Deadly Phase’ Of The Pandemic Is Ahead, Calls For Aggressive U.S. Action

In a memo, top coronavirus task force official Dr. Deborah Birx said the response is “not about lockdowns” and hasn’t been since March.

I will not stand here and mourn a world that could have been

When it has already happened, it feels inevitable. A girl appearing late one night, quiet from trauma, the crossed arms and loud voices of police breaking the relative calm of the early morning ER. After the shift, ordering breakfast at the deli counte…

Italy Announces Curfews And Closures As Europe Faces New Lockdowns

Germany, France and the UK imposed new rules in hopes of curbing the sharp increase in cases.

Trump Hints At Firing Fauci After Election

Amid crowds chanting “fire Fauci” at a Florida rally Sunday, Trump hinted that he would fire the country’s top infectious disease official after the election.

Interstate licensure for telehealth can fuel medical practice growth

When it comes to using telehealth to treat patients out of state, most physicians are mindful about licensure issues. But some are not aware that if you don’t have a license to practice medicine in a given state, it isn’t just malpractice: It’s a crimi…

Think deeply about ways you can use your power as a physician to make change

I’d cried all the tears I owned, so when I heard about hospital administrators serving pancakes, I walked down to the cafeteria hungry for comfort. A dear friend served me and asked if I was OK. She knew I wasn’t. She couldn’t stop to eat pancakes with…

Ivanka Trump Declares She Is ‘Unapologetically’ ‘Pro-Life’ For The First Time

It is reportedly the first time Trump has explicitly said she is anti-abortion.

Making The Impossible Possible: A Conversation With Martine Rothblatt

Martine Rothblatt, creator of SiriusXM and whose company, United Therapeutics, has already saved thousands of lives from a rare disease, is working feverishly to create artificial organs, such as hearts, that could spare the lives of millions of people…

Stave Off An ‘Era Of Pandemics’ By Saving Nature

Destroying wildlife is leading to more and more disease outbreaks, a leading group of scientists said.