Many Doctors are Switching to Concierge Medicine, Exacerbating Physician Shortages
Practices that charge sometimes hefty membership fees promise more personalized care. But the high costs and low patient volumes may limit access for everyone
A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin
There are three legal pathways to deregulating the drug under the Controlled Substances Act
Medical Algorithms Need Better Regulation
Many do not require FDA approval, and those that do often do not undergo clinical trials
Deadly Falls among the Elderly Are on the Rise
They could be reduced with targeted exercise and some technological innovations
Pathogen-Sensing Mask Could Detect COVID Infection
Freeze-dried genetic circuits could reveal the presence of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, MRSA, and more
Do Monoclonal Antibodies Help COVID Patients?
Experts explain what this treatment involves, who needs it and how to get it
How Music Can Literally Heal the Heart
Its structural attributes and physiological effects make it an ideal tool for learning cardiology, studying heart-brain interactions and dispensing neurocardiac therapy
Why Kids Beat Back COVID Better Than Adults
Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns
Rogue Antibodies Involved in Nearly One Fifth of COVID Deaths
Self-targeting antibodies attack part of the immune system that plays a key role in fighting infection
Antibiotic-Producing Mold Announced as Official State Microbe
The penicillin-producing Penicillium rubens originated in a moldy Illinois cantaloupe
New Tool Shows Geology behind Kidney Stone Crystallization
Rather than crystallizing all at once, kidney stones dissolve and re-form over and over
Targeted Treatments for Autoimmune Disease Make Progress
By aiming at specific genes or cells, researchers can boost effectiveness and reduce side effects