Confronting Bias in Journals

The model tissues, barely a decade old, have become more clever and complex—and increasingly useful.

Large trials deliver results based on averages, not individuals. The N-of-1 model is a plucky—but labor-intensive—way to right the system.

Some people who lose loved ones to COVID-19 will face an inconsolable grief—a second epidemic the nation is poorly prepared to handle.

Proton therapy has been a cutting-edge cancer therapy for decades. Can researchers at last zero in on its best applications?

A global pandemic treaty—a health plan on par with nuclear
and climate deals—is now in the works. Does it stand a chance?

The Boer War was an early turning point in vaccination history.

Policymakers call for algorithms in health care to become more transparent. But at what cost?

New research looks into young people’s anxiety around environmental collapse.

Shirlene Obuobi—cartoonist and physician—shows how dark days sometimes call for a light touch.

Positive psychology may be the next logical tool for cardiology, according to psychiatrist Jeff C. Huffman.

Women surgeons face discrimination, harassment, and difficult personal choices—frustrations examined in a spate of new studies.

Syphilis brought the very first patient to the hospital—and the disease drove some of the most important moments in medicine.

The new, tuition-free school from Kaiser Permanente opened last year with a mission of community engagement. Dean Mark Schuster explains how it went.

Public trust in science has declined, and its skeptics are more vocal than ever. Can a new openness around scientific failures change that?

The history of nursing runs throughout the Bulfinch Building—even up and into its iconic dome.

Genetically engineered microbes could create miniature drug factories inside the gut. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

The technology could benefit people with disabilities—but only with design and policy changes that improve access and useability.

Can studying salamanders and spiny mice help humans grow new limbs? Answer: It’s complicated.

The fourth state of matter—and not the compound in blood that goes by the same name—may be on track to transform wound and cancer care.

If a simple latch breaks, a lifesaving device could be down for months. Should hospitals be allowed to fix their machines themselves?

For decades, a tiny encampment of researchers has held that statin treatment is a hoax. In a time when contrarian views roar to life on social media, how can medicine keep minority opinions from doing irreparable harm?

Massachusetts broke ground on mandatory vaccination in 1905. History may repeat itself with COVID-19.

An unconventional new model makes industry meetups a key part of medical device regulation.

During the lockdowns, virtual care took a giant step forward. Can it surmount the obstacles ahead?

As practice goes digital, so too does a brutal workplace hazard.

Not everyone stands to benefit from digital care. How can we change that?

A woman finds therapeutic value in sledgehammers and broken plates.

In the COVID-19 crisis, rival institutions joined forces. Can those collaborations endure?

The World Health Organization gave Elizabeth Iro the job of advocating for nurses everywhere.

The economic pinch weakened hospitals and providers. How can we build them up again?

Is there any hope for saving wasted medications?

Bias gets baked into algorithms that guide medical care. Rooting it out will take patience and cooperation.

In the isolation of the COVID-19 wards, nurses were a lifeline. Hospitals stand to benefit from their insight.

Mental health treatment for medical practitioners will never be the same.

For decades, researchers have looked at social factors to explain the greater presence of disease in Black populations. But the stress of experiencing racism causes great harm, too.