Robot carers: redefining nursing for the 21st century

While some nurses have protested the use of robotics and AI in healthcare, new technologies could help care for aging populations offering efficiency alongside the compassion of human nurses

Matthew Wynn, Lecturer in Digital Health and Society, School of Health & Society, University of Salford • conversation
July 17, 2024 ~7 min

Seeing the human in every patient − from biblical texts to 21st century relational medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on how fragmented medical care can be. Relational, or person-centered, medicine is attempting to provide solutions.

Jonathan Weinkle, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Part-Time Instructor of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 ~9 min


Health on the ballot as Argentina poised to elect 'anarcho-capitalist' bent on slashing social protections

Argentinians will vote in a new president on Oct. 22, 2023. But the front-runner’s plans to slash health funding might find resistance.

Eric D. Carter, Professor of Geography and Global Health, Macalester College • conversation
Oct. 6, 2023 ~10 min

How swarming animals can help humans and AI make better decisions

Research into swarming in nature is transforming healthcare, gambling and the military.

Samuel Johnson, DPhil Candidate in Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford • conversation
Aug. 2, 2023 ~8 min

The human body has 37 trillion cells. If we can work out what they all do, the results could revolutionise healthcare

Pioneered by the Human Cell Atlas consortium, our understanding of the human body is about to be transformed – and with it, the way we treat and prevent disease

Daniel M Davis, Professor of Immunology, University of Manchester • conversation
July 7, 2022 ~24 min

What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors

Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion.

Daniel Grossman, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
May 24, 2022 ~8 min

What is palliative care? How is it different from hospice?

Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.

Yael Schenker, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
April 6, 2022 ~8 min

Seven ways to save lives on the frontline of the climate crisis

Researchers asked aid workers how to best prepare for the climate emergency in places where its effects are most severe.

Ram Vadi, Program Director in Health Systems, University of Manchester • conversation
Oct. 15, 2021 ~8 min


Hospitals often outsource important services to companies that prioritize profit over patients

Outsourcing is common in many hospitals. But when health care systems outsource certain clinical tasks to separate companies, costs can go up, quality of care can fall and patients can be harmed.

Paul Barach, Lecturer, Senior Advisor to the Dean College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University • conversation
Aug. 20, 2021 ~11 min

Latinos are especially reluctant to get flu shots – how a small clinic in Indiana found ways to overcome that

Millions of Latinos may not get the influenza shot this year, which could be an indicator of whether they will get a COVID-19 shot. A rural clinic shows how building trust can help overcome reluctance.

Jennifer Coddington, Clinical Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2020 ~7 min

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