A series of studies in an influential medical journal takes a close look at longstanding gaps in medical care. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “JAMA (Journal of American Medical Assn)”
Editor of JAMA Leaves After Outcry Over Colleague’s Remarks on Racism
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
Dr. Howard Bauchner will step down after another editor suggested “taking racism out of the conversation” on a journal podcast. Source: New York Times
New Findings on 2 Ways Children Become Seriously Ill From the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
A large study found that young people hospitalized with acute Covid-19 have symptoms and characteristics that differ from those with a Covid-linked inflammatory syndrome. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A C.D.C. analysis finds that overall death rates have risen, particularly among young adults and people of color. Source: New York Times
Steroids Can Be Lifesaving for Covid-19 Patients, Scientists Report
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide. Source: New York Times