Julian Willett MD

Gene Expression Changes in Heart Cells: A New Threat to Astronaut Health?

Genetic expression can change in blood vessels under low gravity. Should astronauts be worried?

1 year ago

Alzheimer’s Will Limit Human Space Travel

I read a lot of science fiction, as scores have done before me over the past few centuries. I find a…

1 year ago

New Alzheimer’s Drugs Will Worsen Inequality

Disclosure: I own a fraction of a share of Eli Lilly stock. We live in a very exciting time! Alzheimer’s…

1 year ago

COVID-19 Trials: Why Are We Asking Questions We Know Answers To?

The author reviews a recent randomized clinical trial of ivermectin’s effect on COVID-19 outcomes..

2 years ago

Why I Still Wear a Mask

Why I continue to wear a mask in crowded spaces even after Quebec repealed the mask mandate on public transit.

3 years ago

Medical Buddhism

The past week has been difficult for liberally-minded individuals in the United States. Through a series of Supreme Court rulings,…

3 years ago

Are At-Home COVID Tests the Answer?

Do over-the-counter COVID tests make our communities safer? The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a significant mobilization towards ensuring that information…

3 years ago

How To Be An Ethical Science Writer

Prefer to watch this article? Watch it here. Science journalism paints a rosy picture of the advances of medical research. A…

3 years ago

Was Neil Young Right? Fighting COVID-19 Misinformation Two Years In

Want to watch this article? Tune in here. I am sick and tired of the pandemic. Many others share the sentiment…

3 years ago

Will Apple Cider Vinegar Make Me Thin?

Want to watch rather than read this story? Tune in here! My medical training has made me a skeptic. When one…

3 years ago

This website uses cookies. Your continued use of the site is subject to the acceptance of these cookies. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information.

Read More