A 67-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-month history of persistent numbness below the level of the…
A Peculiar Phenotype Hindering Early Diagnosis: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 2B Syndrome
A 28-year-old Chinese man presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset of abdominal distension, generalized abdominal pain, and…
“A Pause for Pot”
We present the case of a 19 year-old, 59 kilogram woman with a history of syncopal events since childhood. The…
Disease Control, Civil Liberties, and Mass Testing — Calibrating Restrictions during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Urgent responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have halted movement and work and dramatically changed daily routines for much of the…
Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal
A new neuroimaging study points to an answer of what may have driven the evolutionary development of creativity.
Now metal surfaces can be instant bacteria killers
Engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer —…
A Shift on the Front Line
I have just finished the night shift on the Covid-19 ward. I look at myself in the mirror: I have…
Chart Warfare
“No worries. Feel free to page if anything else comes up.” I hang up the phone and return to typing…
Hospital Mergers and Conscience-Based Objections — Growing Threats to Access and Quality of Care
Since 2001, the number of Catholic hospitals in the United States has grown by 22%. One in six U.S. hospital…
Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a leading cause of disability. Current management is typically limited to the treatment of symptoms…