Reduced cancer screenings in Covid-19
A study found that preventive cancer screenings sharply declined due to Covid-19. What effect will this dramatic decline in screening have on patient health? More
Are high drug prices buying us the most effective treatments?
The pharmaceutical industry often justifies high drug prices by claiming that they create more innovation, but two recent studies find that drug costs and clinical benefit are often not related. More
Contact tracing: Are we doing enough?
Some states are ramping up their contact tracing capacity-- but are they hiring enough tracers to open up safely? More
Protecting nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic
There have been many instances of nurses being exploited, abandoned, and silenced in this pandemic. They deserve better. More
Cancer drug approvals with new surrogate endpoints are common and concerning
How is the FDA measuring success when it comes to approval for new cancer drugs? More
Why pandemic science has gone out of control
In "Issues in Science and Technology," Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer explain how our toxic legacy of bad science in medicine has affected coronavirus research. More
VIDEO: Elective surgeries Q&A
What are elective surgeries and why are they so important to hospitals? Vikas Saini and Shannon Brownlee answer questions about elective surgeries in this edition of our new video series, "Lown Hospitals Q&A." More
What we lose by promoting unproven Covid-19 remedies
Breaking down the flawed logic of "What do we have to lose?" when it comes to untested Covid-19 treatments. More
A simple intervention to reduce thyroid cancer overdiagnosis
When it comes to thyroid cancers, the more you look, the more you find. Scanning technology developed over the past few decades has made it easier to find small thyroid nodules, even when scanning other parts of the body (these are called “incidental findings”). More scanning has led to an increasing number of thyroid cancer […] More
VIDEO: Hospital bailouts Q&A
In the first edition of "Lown Hospitals Q&A," a recurring video series, Vikas Saini and Shannon Brownlee answer questions about hospital bailouts. More
A silver lining to COVID-19: Fewer low-value elective procedures
A potential silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic? An opportunity to permanently stop doing unnecessary elective procedures. More
What information is missing from lung cancer screening websites?
Recent research finds that websites for lung cancer screening programs tout the benefits of screening, but the harms...not so much. More
Why we need a new “GI Bill” for clinicians
If this pandemic can be compared to a war, health professionals are the soldiers, fighting on the front lines without adequate protection. When this is over, they deserve a new "GI Bill." More
Video Interview: How COVID-19 is changing primary care
In an interview with Shannon Brownlee, Boston primary care doctor Leigh Simmons shares her experiences so far practicing in the pandemic, and what worries her most about COVID-19. More
An update from the creators of the COVID-19 Curve Tracker
What findings have the COVID Curve Tracker uncovered so far? What makes this project different from other models? Creators Tom Pike and Vikas Saini answer these questions and more. More
Meet Brooke McNaughton, LI public health intern
We asked new Lown intern Brooke to tell us what drew her to a career in public health research. Here is the story in her own words. More
CT scan is a reliable test for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?
We could be identifying more Covid-19 cases now, without the swab tests we’re screaming for. Here’s how. More
Covid Curve Tracker: April 1, 2020
These are historical results. For the most recent results, visit the COVID-19 Curve Tracker. Total Deaths Daily Deaths France 800 Peak Deaths per Day April 14 Date of Peak Deaths 21,000 Total Deaths Germany 300 Peak Deaths per Day April 18 Date of Peak Deaths 7,700 Total Deaths Italy 830 Peak Deaths per Day April […] More
Testing, testing: Why social distancing alone is not enough
Even though the U.S. has stumbled badly on coronavirus testing testing, it’s not too late to slow the outbreak. Here’s how. More
How racial bias is impacting coronavirus care
When resources are scarce, as they are in this pandemic, decisions about who gets which resources are fraught. How will people of color be affected? More