The ethics of asking brain surgery patients to allow unrelated research while on the operating table
Cassie Holmes’ book combines social science and personal history; jilted on the way to the altar
An upfront fee for taking Medicaid patients could shorten stays
Researchers aim to help the agency, drug companies and patients better understand the complex authorization process
Following Medicare reimbursement rate changes, research actually increased
Globally, lower-income people feel a stronger connection
Informed by personal experience, a researcher parses data to help those mulling mastectomy and gynecological surgeries
Measuring the utility of increased care and testing, inputs that aren’t always immediately available
Seeing global crises as ongoing, rather than episodic, and applying modern supply-chain management
At-home test for colorectal cancer delivered with a deadline
Embedding psychological nudges in mail reminding people to get tested improves compliance
It’s still early days in genetic research, though advances will aid study of educational attainment and, notably, disease
Social media optimal for spreading conspiracy theories
As the pandemic wears on, a search for the factors that cost lives
Peer ranking might cut dangerous antibiotic overuse