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Shortening Medical School Will Not Improve Medical Education
A bit of a rant
May 8
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Adam Cifu, MD
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This Fortnight in Medicine XXV
Paxlovid and a Polypill
May 6
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Adam Cifu, MD
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John Mandrola
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Andrew J Foy
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Empathy in the Age of AI
AI’s challenge to the medical profession requires us to think deeply about what it means to care for patients. The machines sound like they care. The…
May 5
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John lantos
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Bravery (and Humility) is Needed to do Proper Medical Science
Hundreds of thousands of knee arthroscopic meniscus repairs are done. At a cost of $10,000 per surgery. Now let me tell you about the FIDELITY trial…
May 4
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John Mandrola
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Welcome Back Vinay Prasad
A reflection on four years of Sensible Medicine and what is ahead for SM 3.0
May 1
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Adam Cifu, MD
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John Mandrola
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Vinay Prasad
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How to Avoid Giving a Crap Lecture
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
May 1
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Adam Cifu, MD
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“It’s in the new guidelines” does not always mean it’s time to change practice.
A primary care physician’s case for critical engagement with clinical practice guidelines
Apr 30
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Lenny Lesser MD MSHS
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Nirmatrelvir for Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Adult Outpatients with Covid-19
It's mid 2026 and NEJM publishes another decidedly negative Paxlovid trial. A couple of lessons emerge: one about evidence expiration dates and the…
Apr 27
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John Mandrola
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“Doc, I got a MyChart alert that I am due for an RSV vaccine, can I get it today?”
How should a doctor respond? An essay and a poll.
Apr 24
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Adam Cifu, MD
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This Fortnight in Medicine XXIV
The RSV vaccine and the treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism
Apr 22
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Adam Cifu, MD
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John Mandrola
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Andrew J Foy
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Behind the Magic
When Medical AI Gets the Wrong Answer
Apr 21
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Alex Knapp
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The Hubris of Screening for Disease -- Again
JAMA has published an eye-opening analysis of colorectal screening in Veterans. Why doctors cannot see the obvious message continues to surprise me
Apr 20
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John Mandrola
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