Category: PrimeCuts

By Asher Schranz, MD

Peer Reviewed

For the past week, thousands of protesters have flooded Hong Kong streets to demand democracy. The umbrella, initially used by protesters as a shield from pepper spray, has …

By Asher Schranz, MD

Peer Reviewed

Pleasant fall weather was not the only visitor to New York last week. Major global dignitaries descended on midtown to convene the 69th Session of the General Assembly …

By Caroline Srisarajivakul, MD

Peer Reviewed

In a historic election marked by a 97% voter registration rate, Scotland elected to remain a part of the United Kingdom with a 55% majority; while promises of increased …

By Caroline Srisarajivakul, MD

Peer Reviewed

The invisible silhouettes of the Twin Towers loomed large in the minds of many New Yorkers last week as we marked the 13th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, while …

By Vaughan Tuohy, MD

Peer Reviewed

In sports news this week, the Seahawks crushed the Packers, 36-16, in the NFL season opener as Aaron Rodgers “played scared” against the Seahawks defense led by Richard Sherman, …

Kaveri Korgavkar, MD

Peer Reviewed

This week, ISIS militants continued to draw worldwide condemnation with the release of a video showing the beheading of a Kurdish man as a warning to forces fighting in …

By Michael Toprover, MD

Peer Reviewed

As investigators work to identify the Islamist militant who beheaded American journalist James Foley, upset continues. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, there are about 20 more journalists missing in Syria, most believed to be …

By Rachel Kaplan, MD

Peer Reviewed

As the Ebola epidemic continues to plague West Africa, ZMapp, an experimental monoclonal antibody to Ebola virus antigens manufactured in tobacco plants, remains in high demand. According …