3 Things To Know About The Malaria Vaccine
Looking at the first vaccine that protects humans from a parasitic disease
Explainers
Public Health
Scopes
Anxious? Tap Into Your Vagus Nerve
More and more patients are learning how the vagus nerve influences their mental health
Explainers
We’ve Had The Same Four Vital Signs For Centuries
Why efforts to add new vital signs into the mix haven't taken off — and what that means for us.
Explainers
Outlining Your Most Basic Access Rights at the Doctor’s Office
The ins and outs of disability accommodations and resources for other barriers to care.
Voices
How Doctors Are Treating COVID-Related Trauma
5 healthcare professionals on helping people cope with a crisis they can't put behind them.
Scopes
How the Medical Community Is Rethinking Its Use of Race
Clinical "calculators" predict disease risk based on relevant health information. Is a patient's race ever relevant?
Rounds
What Can Doctors Do About Climate Change?
With extreme weather on the rise, some experts want to see climate change addressed in the exam room.
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