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He came here to be safe, but it turns out it wasn’t’: Mourners remember Syrian doctor killed in earthquake in Turkey 

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.…

    
Culture & Community/Money, Politics & Policy

Gender-Affirming Care: What Doctors REALLY Think

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.…

    
Culture & Community

Do You Lie To Your Doctor?

At least a quarter of all patients are dishonest with their doctor. The consequences of all that mistrust can be serious.…

    
Culture & Community/On the Front Lines

A conflict journalist on the unique challenges of reporting on COVID in Holmfirth, England

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.…

    
Culture & Community/On the Front Lines

A Diary From The Frontline: Sheena

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.…

    
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A Diary From The Frontline: Giuliana

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.…

    
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A Diary From the Frontline: Ali

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.…

    
Culture & Community/On the Front Lines

A Diary From the Frontline: Davey

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.…

    
Covid-19/Culture & Community

Holme: A Foreign Correspondent’s Return Home to Cover Covid-19

Once it was clear Covid 19 was going to hit the UK hard, I decided to head back to where I grew up to report on it, to the Holme Valley in West Yorkshire, England. Large parts of my career have been spent covering wars in the Middle East, Ebola outbreaks in…

    
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