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Medicare ‘offers’ cancer patient a choice: Less life or more debt
Plus: Mouse movie watching advanced Alzheimer’s research, 3D-printed skin attracted mosquitoes, and medieval woman survived brain surgery.
Feature
Expelled from high school, Alister Martin became a Harvard doc
It’s not often that a high school brawl with gang members sets you down a path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor.
News from the FDA/CDC
New challenge for docs: End of COVID federal public health emergency
The Biden administration intends to end by May 11 certain COVID-19 emergency measures used to aid in the response to the pandemic.
Feature
Doctors are disappearing from emergency departments as hospitals look to cut costs
It took three trips to the ED on 3 consecutive days before a patient saw a doctor who looked at her blood work.
Feature
Doc never met patient who died from insect bite, but negligence suit moves forward; more
An appeals decision is the result of a case involving a man who arrived at a hospital complaining of neck pain and an insect bite.
Commentary
The five biggest changes in the 2023 adult vaccine schedules
COVID vaccines are now front and center among 2023’s five most important changes.
News
Three wild technologies about to change health care
Now, in the 23rd year of the 21st century, you might not believe what we’ll be capable of next.
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Pound of flesh buys less prison time
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
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The long-range thrombolysis forecast calls for tiny ultrasonic tornadoes
Plus: The overestimated intelligence of age and the shoes that save relationships.
From the Journals
Flu, other common viruses linked to neurologic disease
Researchers found 22 links between viruses and common neurological conditions often seen in older people.
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The longevity gene: Healthy mutant reverses heart aging
Plus: Poor sleep may be paranormal, and a chatbot may be ready for medical school.