Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Michigan-based pediatrician who exposed the Flint water crisis, has been named the winner of the inaugural Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility. More
Deaths in high-income countries have largely become "medicalized," moving more and more into the purview of the health care system. What are the implications of this change for families and for health systems around the world? The Lancet Commission on the Value of Death recently released a report addressing the medicalization of death and why it matters. More
In some parts of the country where vaccination rates are lower, more people are being hospitalized for Covid-19 than ever as the Delta variant pushes up infections. More
As a doctor who cares for the dying, I know that direct-care aides are invaluable to patients and their families. We need to honor the work they do. More
Who’s caring for the ICU physicians? More
The Physicians Foundation’s 2021 Survey of America’s Physicians sought to understand the breadth of COVID-19’s impact on physicians, and their patients, colleagues and practices. More
Caregivers in the "Sandwich Generation" have reported a steep decline in mental health, as did others who had to juggle changes in the amount of caregiving they had to provide to loved ones. More
This survey study characterizes the types, sources, and factors associated with discrimination based on gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation and sexual harassment experiences among residents in general surgery programs across the US. More
Female surgeons miscarry pregnancies more often than other women, and difficult working conditions are a factor, Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers found. More
Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result. More
This qualitative study examines both negative and positive attitudes expressed by physicians about patients in electronic medical records. More
As I stared at my positive pregnancy test before starting sub-specialist training, I worried how my new colleagues would react to my news. More
The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities. More
A new WHO reports lays out ethical principles for AI in medicine, but applying them won't be easy More
The dire situation in India is affecting thousands of U.S. doctors of Indian origin, who are struggling in different ways. More
Doctors need mental health support. Here’s why many aren’t getting it. More
Massachusetts General Hospital formed a buddy program for employees to support one another as they worked during the Covid-19 pandemic. More
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Doctors have long bemoaned the learned helplessness that has pervaded the U.S. health care system. The pandemic is changing that. More
Remote technology could save lives by monitoring health from home or outside the hospital. It could also push patients and health care providers further apart. More