The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinic Operations
Seattle has been a focal point for the US in the coronavirus pandemic. Doug Paauw, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle, describes the UW primary care clinic experienc...
13 Maalis 202020min
Update on Coronavirus: March 6, 2020, by NIAID's Anthony Fauci, MD
Coronovirus (the virus SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread throughout the world. In recent weeks, there has been an increasing number of cases and deaths in the US. As concern about the virus increases, t...
9 Maalis 202033min
Unprofessional Behavior Leads to Complications
Physicians who act out cause all sorts of problems. Fortunately, only a few clinicians have behavior problems and in the modern era, bad behaviors are not tolerated. Bad behaviors get reported these d...
25 Helmi 202010min
The 2020 Influenza Epidemic—More Serious Than Coronavirus in the US
Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) dominates the news in early 2020, it affects few people in the US. In contrast, at the same time the US is experiencing a severe influenza epidemic, which ...
18 Helmi 202031min
AIDS-Related Chronic Inflammation Leading to Chronic Disease
Great strides have been made in treating HIV, as Anthony Fauci, MD, discusses in this podcast episode. But even substantial viral suppression leaves some virus behind, causing chronic inflammation. Ma...
18 Helmi 20209min
Parkinson Disease
More than 6 million people worldwide have Parkinson disease. Even though it is classically associated with tremors, the disease has many manifestations and is very treatable for most patients. Michael...
11 Helmi 202026min
Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women. Some women have a cancer susceptibility gene known as BRCA, and women should be tested for BRCA under some circumstances. Carol Mangione, MD, divisi...
11 Helmi 202013min
Management of Chronic Stable Angina in 2020
Controversy exists regarding how to best manage chronic stable angina. Intuitively, it seems that because it is usually caused by coronary artery lesions, addressing those lesions either via percutane...
4 Helmi 20207min
