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 opportunity …
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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, MDÂ and Patrick Cocks, MD
Welcome. We are proud to present the first installment of a new section …
The Quest for the HIV Vaccine: Are We Closer Than We Think?
January 20, 2016
By Amar Parikh, MDÂ
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). …
Lies My Patients Told Me: “I Take My Medications Every Day.â€
January 15, 2016
By Rebecca Sussman
Peer Reviewed
Reviewing medical evidence has become such a habit that sometimes it feels almost impossible to think independently. I’ve always been a top-down thinker; I go with my …
Myth or Reality: Are Shellfish Allergies Related to Contrast Reactions?
January 13, 2016
By Ian Fagan, MD
Peer Reviewed
I was recently vacationing on a cruise ship. As anybody who regularly cruises most certainly knows, you make your money back not in the casino, but rather …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
January 11, 2016
By Matthew McNeill, MD
Peer Reviewed
The holidays have ended, the trees and tinsel have been taken down, and winter has officially arrived in New York City. Unseasonably warm weather (from …
A Clinical Correlations Winter (Summer?) Break
December 24, 2015
While reveling in the balmy weather in New York, we wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year.  Clinical Correlations will be on a …
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
December 23, 2015
By Pooja Gala, MD
Last week, world leaders convened in Paris to sign a landmark climate deal. 186 countries submitted plans to reduce greenhouse gas pollution to “hold the increase …