Commentary
Commentary
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Final nail in the coffin
Is this nice U.S. randomized trial enough to convince people that results from a petri dish don’t always transfer to humans, regardless of the...
Commentary
Criminal profiles of medical murderers
“Medical murderers (physicians, nurses, elder care workers) can have a long list of victims, longer than other kinds of serial killers.”
Opinion
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines 2022: Management and treatment
According to the GOLD report, initial management of COPD should aim at reducing exposure to risk factors such as smoking or other chemical...
Opinion
Germline genetic testing: Why it matters and where we are failing
Cancer and medical societies recommend universal genetic counseling and testing for patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer.
Commentary
Why the 5-day isolation period for COVID makes no sense
More than half of those positive on day 7 tested positive on day 8, and more than half of those tested positive again on day 9.
Commentary
Vitamin D: Recent findings and implications for clinical practice
For a long time, vitamin D has been perceived as a magic bullet, a panacea, and a cure-all for many chronic health conditions.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Commentary
Playing the fat shame game in medicine: It needs to stop
One study has suggested that over 40% of adults in the United States have suffered from weight stigma, and physicians and coworkers are listed as...
Opinion
Congenital syphilis: It’s still a significant public health problem
One result of syphilis during pregnancy is intrauterine infection and resultant congenital disease in the infant.
Commentary
Why people lie about COVID
Of those surveyed, 41.6% admitted that they lied about COVID or didn’t adhere to COVID guidelines – a conservative estimate, if you ask me.