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 …
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 …
By David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer Reviewed
Neoplastic fever (aka tumor fever) is a challenging yet essential clinical diagnosis. In fevers of unknown origin, studies estimate that the incidence of neoplastic fever …
By Kerrilynn Carney, MD
Peer Reviewed
In global news this week, shots resume as the ceasefire expires between Israel and Hamas. Strikes in Gaza were quickly followed by those …
By Pritha Subramanyam
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Mrs. CS is a 66-year-old Indian female who presents for a cardiology follow-up. The patient has a history of mitral regurgitation secondary to …
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated November 2, 2011
By Nicholas Mark, MD & Sarah Buckley, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Background
Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as Hadrian, emperor of Rome (117-138 …
By Tamar Schiff, MD
Peer Reviewed
Infectious diseases remain at the forefront of news reports this week, as the largest Ebola outbreak on record continues. As of July 27th, the …
By Grace Huang, MD
Peer Reviewed
Many of us became familiar with the Ebola virus after reading Richard Preston’s fictional thriller, The Hot Zone. However, in recent months, fiction has turned to …