COVID-19 is spreading, but population immunity and new treatments have resulted in far fewer hospitalizations and deaths.

New technologies are allowing patients to be more empowered partners in their own care. A dean argues that medical education ...

Michelle Danzberger needs a lot of care. The 52-year-old Pennsylvanian has a rare genetic condition that has left her with the IQ of a young child and makes it tough for her to walk. And when she’s ...

Since 2018, Amy Prescott, MD, has worked as a resident at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. About six months ago, one of her colleagues, an experienced emergency department ...

Skin cancer cases in the United States more than tripled from 1975 to 2021, despite technological advances in sunscreens and public awareness of the risks of sun exposure. In Canada, melanoma — the ...

For much of human history, people have set religion and science against each other — often creating “either/or” choices on matters both existential (the theory of evolution) and practical (vaccine ...

Clinicians have long shouldered both the privilege and burden that comes with being responsible for the health of their patients. But in recent years, a pandemic, staff shortages, and the increased ...

The latest, highly contagious subvariants are driving infections, but new vaccines may help stem the tide of another wave — if people get immunized. Four years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, ...

For many physicians, the years in residency are among the most challenging of their lives. Residency often requires them to push themselves mentally and physically with little time for themselves, let ...

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its March 2026 Report to Congress (PDF), evaluating payment adequacy and issuing payment recommendations across seven Medicare ...

ERAS Registration - DIOs and programs register for the 2027 ERAS season. Programs must complete their registration to receive ERAS communications, indicate their participation status for the upcoming ...

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