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Data Snapshot: The eyes have it.

In the spring, tree pollen makes life pretty miserable for those of us who are seasonal allergy sufferers. Two years ago, I did an interview for Inside…

Apr 15 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Field notes: An old trick that might still be useful.

As the attending physician in the emergency department, my job during a serious trauma is weird. While everyone else is hustling around doing lots of…

Apr 14 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Inside Medicine: Five on Friday (April 12, 2024).

This week in medicine, what I'm thinking about, etc. You know, an actual newsletter.

Apr 12 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Seven minutes of me talking about the eclipse.

Watch now | It’s my birthday. My gift to myself is to indulge my inclination to share with you my reflections on having seen an absolutely gorgeous…

Apr 10 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

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Anyone going to TED in Vancouver?

Hello Inside Medicine readers! I am going to be at the TED conference next week in Vancouver (April 15-19). In fact, I’m going thanks to an Inside…

Apr 9 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

New research: Razor thin margins at best on prostate cancer screening benefits.

Prostate cancer screening should work better than it does. By measuring prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood, doctors should be able to…

Apr 8 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Field notes. Some phrases I never say.

Preparing patients for pain is an art that’s often botched.

Apr 7 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Inside Medicine: Five on Friday (April 5, 2024).

This week in medicine, what I'm thinking about, etc. You know, an actual newsletter.

Apr 5 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Paxlovid does not reduce symptoms, definitive Pfizer trial finds.

Pfizer finally published its study of Paxlovid’s effects on symptoms for standard-risk and high-risk vaccinated patients with Covid-19. No difference in…

Apr 4 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

How to view the solar eclipse with maximum safety and awe.

Should you take a photograph? Can you use binoculars? We've got answers. Plus, why this eclipse has special meaning for eclipse scientists and…

Apr 3 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

Data Snapshot: Who goes to the doctor?

New data show that the largest divide is not along sex/gender, race/ethnicity, or even age-group lines.

Apr 1 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

March 2024

Field notes: How one doctor showed he cares.

When a patient comes to the ER, I’ll often review recent medical notes in the electronic medical record. Information from the computer often gives…

Mar 31 •

Jeremy Faust, MD

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