Big Pharma needs more regulation
In general we have too much governmental regulation and red tape. So why is Big Pharma an exception that needs more, not less regulation? The answer is their history of frequently unchecked greed and dishonesty.
Dealing with the obesity epidemic: New drugs could be a gamechanger
The hottest current treatment for obesity is the use of drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide which provide significant weight loss and appear to have very few serious side effects.
Social media's ever-present influence is here to stay, whether we like it or not
Two decades into the social media revolution, the idealized promises of the technology have been soured by the realities of addiction, misuse, and misinformation. Transparency controls and strict regulation of foreign actors will be key to mitigating the platforms’ worst effects.
The future of medicine is wearable devices
The future of medicine will certainly include the rapidly innovating wearable devices industry. Expanding and encouraging development in this field could be key to solving our health-care crisis.
The problem of dementia: Understanding and living with cognitive decline
Dementia remains a highly challenging disorder that has tremendous societal and personal costs to patients, families, and caregivers. Understanding how to diagnose and live well with decline is crucial.
When it comes to vaccine safety, let's examine the evidence, not demonize the questions
Analysis of the benefits of vaccination and the risk of infection has been plagued by junk science and political science both by proponents and opponents of vaccination.
How can we explain excess deaths during COVID-19?
As we move forward into a post-COVID world, how do we evaluate why people have died during the pandemic? And how do we determine and mitigate our ongoing risk?
Harry Rakowski: Enjoying life’s roses means enduring the thorns
While struggling with the challenges of life can be painful, there are important lessons to learn from hardship and failure that can help guide us to a more successful future.
It's time to acknowledge our health care is at a breaking point
To truly tackle the shortcomings of our faltering health care, we need more than short-term cosmetic fixes. We need to be willing to consider fundamental changes.
The Webb telescope and lessons for the Pale Blue Dot
The Webb telescope is a remarkable accomplishment whose brilliance is an antidote to the streams of dark news that we receive every day. Can the awe we feel about this technological feat of discovery make us better understand our own world?