On March 28, 2020, the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened investigations…
Respecting Disability Rights — Toward Improved Crisis Standards of Care
In times of emergency, many legal strictures can flex. For example, to enable hospitals to respond to Covid-19, the Department…
Comedy club performances provide insights on how robots, humans connect via humor
A robot comic is more funny when it has good timing.
Not all multiple sclerosis-like diseases are alike
Scientists say some myelin-damaging disorders have a distinctive pathology that groups them into a unique disease entity.
How to improve the pneumococcus vaccine
Pneumococcus kills 1 million children annually according to the World Health Organization. The key to the pathogen’s virulence is its…
Coma during a febrile illness – Respiratory Syncytial Virus-triggered ischemic stroke
An active 79-year-old woman was admitted in early December in coma.
Medical Licensure: It is time to eliminate practice borders within the United States
At this time of a national health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, indeed a global health crisis, we are…
Racial Inequalities in Mortality from Coronavirus: The Tip of the Iceberg
At present, the United States population of about 332 million represents about 4.25% of the population of the world which…
Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of a Killer Drug
After dominating the global methamphetamine trade, crime syndicates in Myanmar are starting to make fentanyl, the drug that has fueled…
Raids Reveal Massive Fentanyl Production in Myanmar
China’s crackdown on makers of the drug, which has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, may have simply created opportunities for…