The patient in coma needs a rigorous clinical assessment that requires a meticulous approach to history-taking, and a systematic approach…
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Lumbar punctures and cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Lumbar puncture is an essential neurological investigation. The anatomy of the spinal canal allows cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to be sampled…
The Global Death Toll Now Tops 500,000
Vice President Mike Pence asserts that increased testing explains a surge in cases, but experts and evidence say otherwise. Houston’s…
Starbucks Barista Gets $87,000 in Donations After Customer’s Mask Complaint
A woman who was not wearing a mask griped on Facebook about the barista, who had tried to explain company…
The Swiss cheese prescribing model for precision medicine
Although medicines have obvious major benefits for patients, they may also cause unintended harm and are associated with a certain…
Dr. William Dement, Leader in Sleep Disorder Research, Dies at 91
At Stanford, he created the world’s first successful sleep clinic and taught a popular class on sleep and dreams. (If…
Dr. William Dement, Leader in Sleep Disorder Research, Dies at 91
At Stanford, he created the world’s first successful sleep clinic and taught a popular class on sleep and dreams. (If…
Dr. William Dement, Leader in Sleep Disorder Research, Dies at 91
At Stanford, he created the world’s first successful sleep clinic and taught a popular class on sleep and dreams. (If…
Promising treatment to slow kidney disease doesn’t prove out in clinical trial
Progression of kidney disease in type 1 diabetes is correlated with increased amounts of uric acid. A drug that reduces…