Policy & Ethics

Let’s begin with the basics. In addition to written examinations, all practicing physicians in the US must complete at least one year of on-the-job training (OJT), formerly called an internship.

The government’s approach toward treating people with substance use disorder is degrading and dehumanizing. It stigmatizes people who are suffering from a compulsive behavioral disorder.

 Josh Bloom has done an excellent job of explaining the toxicity of vinyl chloride, the main chemical released from the train.

Some people just can't admit when they're wrong. 

You may have seen a news item a while back when the FDA approved a rather novel new (and seriously weird)  therapy for constipation. It's called Vibrant and it's a pill with no drug. Why? Cause it doesn't need one.

Last week I wrote about a study in the prestigious journal Science reporting that a majority of prospective parents favored selecting for fa

He Jiankui, an American-trained embryologist, spent three years in a Chinese prison. Now, recently re-emerged and seemingly rehabilitated, he has re-embarked on his work.

These hidden costs can take the form of resources such as time and money. Most egregiously, they can infringe upon our rights. The quarantining of healthcare workers possibly exposed to Ebola was out of an abundance of caution.

Given that the “truth” will likely never be known, and certainly not provable, the question becomes: is it important to seriously consider the lab leak theory?

A decade ago, most people thought of Tylenol (acetaminophen) as a medicine for fever, malaise and minor aches and pains.