Please enjoy this post from the archives dated April 27, 2012
By Aneesh Bapat, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Perhaps it’s the French name, the curvaceous appearance on electrocardiogram (EKG), or its elusive and mysterious …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
The Persistent HIV Crisis: HIV Prevalence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
February 3, 2016
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
Peer Reviewed
In July 2010, the much-anticipated “National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States” was released to the public. In its introduction, the president declared, “Our Nation is at a crossroads…unless …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 1, 2016
By Kevin Hauck, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week, the nation focused on the Northeast, as it was battered by winter storm Jonas. This week, the nation again turns its collective attention …
When and How Should We Examine the Spleen?
January 28, 2016
By Jenna Tarasoff
Peer Reviewed
A 65-year-old African woman presents with two months of fevers and 25-pound weight loss along with a month of nausea and retching, accompanied by left-sided abdominal pain. …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 26, 2016
By Hannah Park, MD
Peer Reviewed
The winter storm Jonas was a much buzzed about topic for days leading up to its arrival this past weekend, and it truly lived up …
Hirudotherapy: An Ugly Means of Avoiding Uglier Outcomes
January 22, 2016
By Jonathan Bekisz
Peer Reviewed
“Do you want to see something gross? Go into the soiled utility room and check out what’s in the jar.” Never one to pass on the …
From The Archives: Medical Etymology: The Origins of Our Language
January 21, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated March 28, 2012
By Robert Gianotti , MD, Todd Cutler, MD and Patrick Cocks, MD
Welcome. We are proud to present the first installment of a …
The Quest for the HIV Vaccine: Are We Closer Than We Think?
January 20, 2016
By Amar Parikh, MD
Peer Reviewed
Amidst the global panic over the recent Ebola outbreak, another well-known pathogen that has been devastating the world for decades continues to smolder—the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). …