By Jacob J. Spinner, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week Viola Davis made history as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama. In accepting her award, she gave a moving speech on opportunity and bias against women of color [1]. At the same ceremony, Jeffrey Tambor …
By: Miguel A. Saldivar
Last week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in conjunction with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced the premature ending of what is now being dubbed a landmark study: the Systolic Blood …
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
This past week marked 10 years since Hurricane Katrina and President Obama visited the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. The president described the hurricane as “a natural …
By Neha Sathe, MDÂ
Peer ReviewedÂ
As new fires ignite at the enormous Tianjin blast site in northern China, concern mounts regarding exposure to 700 tons of toxic chemicals that had been …
By Mariya Rosenblit, MD
Peer Reviewed
On Friday, the Greek parliament and Eurozone finance ministers approved an international loan deal, saving the Greek government from going into default on their debts. The package …
By Samantha Kass Newman, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week we saw a dynamic cast of characters engage in a hearty debate with the hopes of earning the GOP’s nomination for the presidency in 2016. Although the candidates rarely agreed, they stood united in their intent to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The …
By David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the news this week, 4 people have died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx (1). A total of 65 people have …
By Kevin Ha, MD, PhD
Peer ReviewedÂ
This week, NASA announced the discovery of Kepler 425b, an exoplanet that is “Earth’s bigger, older cousin†[1]. It takes 385 days to orbit around …