Ageism, studies demonstrate, impacts the physical and cognitive health of elders in significant and measurable ways, cutting lifespans by years. …
    The first story in our six-part series examining health care in rural America.…
    A doctor who colleagues say cared for thousands of Syrians over his career was among more than 45,000 killed during the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.…
    There’s been a surge of attention on the challenges of gender-affirming care and medical issues in the trans community. Alok and Sheena cut through the myths, along with guest Jackson Bird.…
    At least a quarter of all patients are dishonest with their doctor. The consequences of all that mistrust can be serious.…
    No corner of the world was left untouched by COVID-19. That includes the quiet village of Holmfirth, England, where Will Wintercross was quarantined for 16 months.…
    Sheena Williams is a nurse at one of Philadelphia’s biggest hospitals and an overnight Instagram celebrity that finds herself at a crossroads between COVID-19 and nationwide protests against police brutality.…
    Dr. Giuliana Battagin, an infectious disease doctor in a small city near Venice in Italy, tested positive for COVID-19 as she was watching case numbers skyrocket in her small hospital.…
    Alison Harris, an Operating Department Practitioner at a regional hospital in England, currently works solely on the COVID wards, focusing on intubating critically ill patients. This role is new for Harris.…
    Dr. Davey Smith, a Professor and Chief of Infectious Diseases at UC San Diego, firmly believes that a scientific response is the only way out of this pandemic, specifically by conducting rigorous clinical trials, in his case the hot topic drug - hydroxychloroquine.…