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Clinic Notes: What My Patients Said This Week

Not everything I learn comes from a chart. Sometimes it’s a look. A line. A moment that lands deeper than diagnosis. This brief essay is a collection of...

ENVIRON

The Urgent Call to Decolonise Global Health

A growing movement to decolonise global health has gained momentum as the world grapples with ongoing health crises, from COVID-19 to climate change-induced disasters....

EDUCATE

UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)

When the baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, it is called a cesarean section or C-section delivery. Information on the procedure

DISEASES

Strengthening Primary Health Care is Key to Asia’s Health Security

A strong public health system plays a vital role in the status and stability of national and regional economies.

The Medical Device That May Lead to Harm in People of Color

Testing medical equipment is aimed at ensuring that it applies to every patient, regardless of their race, but one piece missed the mark.

The Future of Cancer Prognosis: How AI is Changing the Game

A machine-learning AI model estimates the likely risk of disease progression for a given patient with breast cancer.

What Can You Do To Prevent Developing a Chronic Disease?

Healthy lifestyles mean more years of healthy life. And remember, it was not just more years of life but fewer chronic illnesses for a longer “health span.”

HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

Deadly Superbug Candida Auris Hits Two Dallas Hospitals. Officials Won’t Name Hospitals

A drug-resistant strain of Candida Auris has been detected in two Dallas Hospital's. Officials are endangering public health by not identifying the hospitals.

CARDIO

This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.

At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain. I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking...

SCAMS

QUACK ALERTS

Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously? Lots of otherwise smart people seem to…or maybe not.