Kaveri Korgavkar, MD
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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 …
Kaveri Korgavkar, MD
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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 …
By Michael Toprover, MD
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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
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As the Ebola epidemic continues to plague West Africa, ZMapp, an experimental monoclonal antibody to Ebola virus antigens manufactured in tobacco plants, remains in …
By David Kudlowitz, MD
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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
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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
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Background
Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as Hadrian, emperor of Rome (117-138 …
By Tamar Schiff, MD
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Infectious diseases remain at the forefront of news reports this week, as the largest Ebola outbreak on record continues. As of July 27th, the …