Clunky EHRs hinder Covid-19 response
Like so many other aspects of our health care system, the pandemic has laid bare the flaws in our electronic health record system. More
VIDEO: Are hospitals collaborating during Covid-19?
During this unprecedented health crisis, what will it take for hospitals to put aside their rivalries and work together? Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss in the latest edition of "Lown Hospitals Q&A." More
Key questions about remdesivir still unanswered
Since the release of the initial NIH study results, clinicians and researchers have posed many questions about remdesivir, which have so far gone unanswered. Here are a few of them... More
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
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
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
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