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
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
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
Some states are ramping up their contact tracing capacity-- but are they hiring enough tracers to open up safely? More
There have been many instances of nurses being exploited, abandoned, and silenced in this pandemic. They deserve better. More
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
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
Breaking down the flawed logic of "What do we have to lose?" when it comes to untested Covid-19 treatments. More
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 potential silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic? An opportunity to permanently stop doing unnecessary elective procedures. More
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
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
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
We could be identifying more Covid-19 cases now, without the swab tests we’re screaming for. Here’s how. More
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
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
Social distancing appears to lower the growth of COVID-19 death rates, putting many countries on the same pattern as China, a new analysis shows. More
New study shows social distancing efforts in these eight countries seem to be effective. Declining rates of death are following the same path seen in Wuhan, China. More
Is hydroxychloroquine a "miracle cure" for COVID-19? Or just unwarranted hype? More
The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered "fault lines" in the health care system that need to change. One of these major fault lines is fragmentation. More