From a supersmart bionic leg to gene therapy for deafness, we look at recent advancements from academic medicine that aim to reduce suffering and treat disease.
A handful of current medical students are either competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — or competed in the Olympic trials. Here are their stories.
Researchers face health screenings, lab capacity limits, and gradual resumption of experiments as medical schools open labs they closed to keep out COVID-19.
COVID-19 has complicated in-person interviews, exam dates, and recommendation letters. What can make the residency application process smooth and fair?
As an interviewee, I heard racist remarks. In courses, I saw Black patients omitted from lessons. Here’s what medical schools need to do to address these ills.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations soar in Sun Belt states, physicians are grateful for knowledge from previous hot spots but still face an uncertain future.
Caring for patients on helicopters is intense — even more so during COVID-19. Here's what it's like to train in the high-flying world of air medical transport.
While staff in the first COVID-19 epicenters try to recover from the onslaught, hospitals beef up wellness supports to stave off fatigue and emotional fallout.
