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A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

Smallpox was certified eradicated in 1980, but I first learned about the disease’s twisty, storied history in 1996 while interning at the World Health...

Common Medications Probably Make Back Pain Worse

New research provides evidence that common drugs used to treat back pain may be leading to more chronic pain.

How COVID and the Power of Now Killed Scientific Peer Review

How long do or should clinical trials take – well, it depends – but often years. Science takes time. It demands rigor and objectivity. It’s not a “now” pursuit.

Vaccine Distribution is Failing Our Minority Populations

A recent study found that 4 in 10 adults found the vaccine process difficult, and another 4 in 10 adults reported needing assistance to schedule their vaccination