Jeff Karp, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, participated in an interview about using bio-inspiration, materials science and stem cell biology to develop innovative medical technology.
The Growing Up Digital (GUD) Alberta project will follow thousands of kids into adulthood to learn about their media exposure and trace their educational, medical and developmental outcomes to finally start answering questions about the effects of digital media. Michael O. Rich, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is leading the research.
The political furor over the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak has revived debate over President Barack Obama’s stalled pick for U.S. Surgeon General. Vivkek Murthy, instructor in medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the surgeon general nominee.
Childhood fractures are common, especially among boys. Even so, the injuries are rarely treated correctly in emergency rooms, new research shows. Mininder Kocher, professor of orthopedic surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital and a professor of orthopedic surgery, is quoted.
A new study may help settle an industry debate about the quality of new physicians’ training. Read the full articleAnupam Jena, assistant professor of health care policy, led the research.
The design of real-world studies to test whether Ebola vaccines work has triggered impassioned discussions. Nir Eyal, associate professor of global health and social medicine, is quoted.
Harvey Makadon, clinical professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, authored this opinion piece about his experiences as a physician who is also gay, and about creating inclusive environments for caring for LGBT people.
