Disease

Coverage of infectious and chronic diseases — their causes, mechanisms, epidemiology, prevention strategies, and the latest science on how the body fights back.

A few days ago, this email came across my desk.
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 123 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
It is not every day that the President has a medical condition for which I have both training and experience, so now is my chance to dish.
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 121 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
“These decisions reflect a broader, emerging worldview promoted by what I call ‘Germ Deniers’ — individuals and groups who question or outright reject the established scientific understanding of how much microorganisms cause dise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage in many aspects of our lives, from composing students' essays and manufacturing cars to designing new fashions, and the number of its applications is growing by the day.
“I don’t want to seem like I’m being evasive, but I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.”
Initially described as early as the Seven Years War (1756-63), physicians have documented excessive physical exhaustion, anger, irritability, and depression, primarily among soldiers.
"Historically viewed as mainly a “wear and tear” condition, new insights suggest that OA may be part of an evolutionary, age-related biological process rather than mainly driven by mechanical damage."