This story also ran on The BMJ. This story can be republished for free (details). At the top of Dr. Hiral Tipirneni’s to-do list if she wins her congressional race: work with other elected officials to encourage mask mandates and to beef up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. Those choices are backed up by science,… Read More »
First: Do no harm. And then: Adjust to the changing times. In addition to reciting the traditional Hippocratic Oath during the White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 16, the members of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Class of 2024 started a new tradition by writing their own class oath to acknowledge their ever-evolving responsibilities… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Most American public schools will be bringing students back in the fall, a Harvard healthy buildings expert said, and districts should… Read More »
As we near the holiday season, along with trying to keep track of holiday events, parties, and gifts, parents have to think about what to do with their children during school vacation. Given how exhausting the holiday season can be, it’s understandable why parents often let their children spend hours with the TV, tablet, or… Read More »
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan led the nation with 22 faculty members — 14 of them affiliated with the U-M Medical School — elected as 2019 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The U-M researchers are among 443 newly elected fellows announced today by AAAS. The Medical School faculty,… Read More »