A 34-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of left ear pain with hearing loss and facial droop on the left side. Computed tomography showed a nasopharyngeal mass. A diagnosis was made.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming hormonal treatment for transgender minors. This decision will have profound implications.
The safety and efficacy of treatment with intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion remain uncertain. In…
In the phase 3, double-blind, randomized INAVO120 trial, treatment with inavolisib plus palbociclib–fulvestrant led to a significant progression-free survival benefit, as compared with placebo plus…
As her patients near the end of life, an infectious disease physician who knows their stories sometimes needs to step out of her proverbial lane…
A 60-year-old man with hypertension and bipolar disorder was incidentally found to have small cysts on his kidneys during MRI of the abdomen.
The National Academy of Medicine Shared Commitments provide common-ground expectations for the integrative benefits of learning health systems, which align science, incentives, and culture to…
Chocolate consumption could hypothetically improve cognitive function not only in individuals but in whole populations. Could there be a correlation between a country’s level of…
A 77-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. CT of the abdomen revealed herniation of a loop of ileum…
During 2018–2024, the percentage of N. gonorrhoeae isolates carrying tetM, which confers tetracycline resistance, increased from less than 10% to more than 30% across the…
Five risk factors account for approximately 50% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease. How the presence or absence of classic risk factors affects lifetime…
