Dangerous Devices
It’s much easier to get a medical device approved than to bring a new drug to market. Should that change?
Logical Medicine
Thousands of these step-by-step decision aids stand ready to assist in diagnosis and treatment. But most physicians don’t use them.
The Brain at Work
What do London cabbies have in common with musicians and mathematicians? Bulked up gray matter that helps them do their jobs.
Our Native Flora
In today’s antimicrobial world, broad swaths of our 100 trillion resident bacteria may soon disappear—with profound consequences.
Message from the MGH
Peter L. Slavin and David F. Torchiana talk about the documentary Boston Med and the rewards of transparency.
Second Opinion
Proto readers question evidence-based medicine, suggest a better way to dispense drug samples and express misgivings about medical homes.
Taking Hit After Hit
Repeat blows to the head can have serious—and long-term&mdashimplications for football players.
More Dollars, More Drugs?
Does the U.S. pharmaceutical industry provide better drugs than Europe—or are they just more expensive?
Medicating Young Minds
One writer planned to write a book about the willful overmedication of children, but what she found was the opposite.
What's That Racket?
The sounds of talking and footsteps, overhead paging, and beeping equipment can add up to quite a cacophony.
Nursing a Profession
One hundred and fifty years ago, Florence Nightingale opened a school that would revolutionize nursing.
Structure/Function Claim
Critics say a certain type of statement allowed on food labels could mislead—rather than inform—consumers.
Why Recertify?
Does the recertification process prove physicians’ expertise or just waste their time?
An Elusive Isotope
The world's hospitals rely on technetium-99m for imaging, but the isotope is in short supply.
Accepting Ethan
One father’s emotional limits are tested when his newborn son is found to be severely disabled.