
What Does It Mean to Be a Good Doctor?
In part, it means that you need to look beyond the patient’s chart
In part, it means that you need to look beyond the patient’s chart
A team at Boston Children’s Hospital is searching for ways to boost a vaccine’s effectiveness for those who need it most
New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care
Life’s master molecule has been transformed into therapies that tackle the roots of human illness
A long-disdained therapy that targets RNA is suddenly achieving spectacular success
With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote medical consultation seems like a no-brainer—but it’s not that simple
Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs
A big project looks at “doorways” the coronavirus uses to get into cells—and finds drugs that could block them
The doctor’s firsthand experience with epidemics gives him a unique view of our current health crisis
A new computer model analyzes when to admit people to intensive care units—and when to move them out—which could help doctors handle the coronavirus surge
Researchers and doctors must dig deeper into gender differences before they can provide women with better treatments
A molecular biologist explains how the kits function, and why the U.S. has faced problems
In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting on a different approach than existing efforts for battling COVID-19
In the history of sexual anatomy, the clitoris has long been dismissed, demeaned and misunderstood. Here is a view of the clitoris you’ve probably never seen.
Female anatomy hasn’t changed, but our understanding of it sure has
Overuse of these drugs can be dangerous and contribute to bacterial resistance
The drug remdesivir is effective against many other viruses, and some experts are optimistic that it—or similar compounds—may work for the pathogen responsible for COVID-19
The agency says patients can use alternatives while it works with manufacturers to mitigate the situation
For Sonia Minikel Vallabh and Eric Vallabh Minikel, the quest to prevent a fatal neurodegenerative disease is personal
Support science journalism.
Thanks for reading Scientific American. Knowledge awaits.
Already a subscriber? Sign in.
Thanks for reading Scientific American. Create your free account or Sign in to continue.
Create Account