Among Physicians, White Men Make the Big Bucks
New research finds racial and gender disparities in the amount of money doctors earn. By Tom Jacobs The…
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What Good Is Medical Malpractice Insurance?
Injury litigation hounds doctors — but we haven’t built better options for pursuing medical mistakes. By Elena Gooray Joan Rivers…
A Venerated Medical Journal Finds Itself Under Attack
A widely derided editorial, a controversial series of articles, and delayed corrections have prompted critics to question the…
How Your Electronic Health Records Could Change Genetics Research
A study of Neanderthal genes demonstrates the research power of electronic health records.
The Algorithm Change That Closed a Race-Based Medical Disparity
A few rule changes have helped close the gap between how likely black and white Americans are to get a kidney transplant in a time of need.
A Branch of Medicine
New research finds areas that experience a massive die-off of trees also suffer from an increase in cardiovascular disease.
Doctors Will Be More Diverse In the Future
But they're still far from being representative of the U.S. population.
After Years of Study, the FDA Finally Endorses a Safety Device for Liquid Children’s Medications
Flow restrictors can help prevent children from taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, which can cause liver damage if taken in high doses.
A History of Complications
As a medical student, Florida spine surgeon Constantine Toumbis stabbed a friend outside a bar. Documents show he omitted or misrepresented his record in regulatory filings.
