Medical Students Perspective

• Variants or 'Scariants': Are the Threats Real or Just Media Hype?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Eric Topol about the COVID-19 variants -- which are legitimate threats vs premature media hype?
  WebMD, March 02, 2021
• Expanding Dermatologic Care in Rural Areas   Dr Vincent DeLeo talks to three dermatologists about care in rural areas, including access to care and training to influence dermatologists to establish rural practices.
  Medscape Dermatology, March 02, 2021
• Fixing the Match Crisis Starts With Capping Interviews Concern about the so-called 'Match crisis' has risen. A cap on interviews won't fix everything, but here's why it should be the first step in solving problems with the residency application process.
  Medscape Med Students, March 01, 2021
• Helping COVID 'Long Haulers' in Primary Care   Long-haul COVID-19 is nowhere near being well understood, but Dr Chuck Vega has guidance for supporting patients through their long-term symptoms.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 26, 2021
• Helping Parents and Children Deal With a Child's Limb Deformity My decision to accept the risks to reap the benefits of surgery is small potatoes compared with the decisions that the parents of a child born with a deformed lower extremity must face.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 25, 2021
• How Do We Protect Science From the Next Trump? To prevent future political interference in science, agencies must build a lasting culture of scientific integrity.
  Undark, February 25, 2021
• A Tribute to Bernard Lown There are lessons for us all in the life and legacy of the renowned cardiologist and peace activist Bernard Lown, notes John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 25, 2021
• The Psychiatrist's Role in Navigating a Toxic News Cycle   The news cycle continues to present opportunities for tense encounters with family, friends, and coworkers. Dr Gregory Scott Brown shares some basic tips for defusing these fraught conversations.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 25, 2021
• COVID-19 Vax: Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses vaccinations for COVID-19 and the need for increased dissemination, consistent policies, and plans for emergencies.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 24, 2021
• FDA Provides the Latest COVID Updates   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Janet Woodcock about the latest COVID-19 updates from the US Food and Drug Administration.
  WebMD, February 24, 2021
• What the NBA's Collaboration With Yale Reveals About COVID   The NBA was looking for help with COVID-19 surveillance. They found it in Nathan Grubaugh's team at Yale. Grubaugh talks with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese about that collaboration and more.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Move to Single-Dose COVID Vaccine Is Worth a Shot   Switching to a single-dose COVID vaccine program is a reasonable option while vaccine supply is limited, says F. Perry Wilson. Here's a look at the data.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• Fired for Good Judgment a Sign of Physicians' Lost Respect The firing of a physician who made use of soon-to-expire COVID vaccine doses rather than flush them epitomizes the loss of physician autonomy and respect, warns Melissa Walton-Shirley.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 23, 2021
• The Vanguard of HIV Care: Don't Forget This Screening HIV-positive patients are living longer than ever, thanks to antiretroviral medications. But this means increased rates of HPV-associated anal cancer.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, February 22, 2021
• Pediatric COVID-19: Data to Guide Practice Which symptoms are linked to COVID infection in children? Do school mitigation strategies prevent outbreaks? Dr William Basco has the answers.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 22, 2021
• How Has the Pandemic Affected Rural and Urban Cancer Patients? Research has shown that, compared with their urban counterparts, rural cancer patients have higher cancer-related mortality and other negative treatment outcomes.
  Medscape Oncology, February 22, 2021
• What Is #NephMadness and How Do I Play? Forget basketball -- March 1 marks #NephMadness. The annual battle of the brackets is a fun way to learn about hot nephrology topics. Timothy Yau, MD, from the AJKD blog gives the inside scoop.
  Medscape Nephrology, February 22, 2021
• 'Living Brain Implants' May Restore Stroke Mobility A conversation with Dr Mijail Serruya, the principal investigator behind an enticing proof-of-concept study that offers a possible technological solution to improve poststroke mobility.
  Medscape Neurology, February 22, 2021
• Treating COVID Fatigue and Dyspnea -- Deep Breaths, Plenty of Rest Dr Aaron Holley discusses how to treat two of the most commonly reported post-COVID symptoms, chronic fatigue and dyspnea.
  Medscape Critical Care, February 19, 2021
• Why Hospital's Response to Dr Moore's Death Doesn't Cut It Indiana University Hospital's response to the COVID-19 death of a Black doctor reveals racial disparities in the healthcare system.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 19, 2021