In this issue, we grapple with what a contemporary global pandemic means in our lives and work in academic medicine, and with the question of how it changes things. These stories show how COVID-19 has driven our focus on what matters most. That includes public health, surviving the pandemic; creativity, whether in finding unexpected sources of PPE or in using artistic expression to cope with hardship; and justice, driving out longstanding inequities. It includes caring for each other and the compassion that shines on the faces of those around us, even through masks and shields that protect us.
Researchers Uncover Link Between Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Factors and Likelihood of Getting Effective Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Overlooked Cilium Could Be Genetic Key to Common Diseases
Patients on a Low-Calorie Diet along with Intensive Behavioral Therapy Lost Nearly Three Times as Much Weight When Taking New Anti-Obesity Medication, Semaglutide, than When Taking Placebo
People with Psoriatic Disease Taking Methotrexate Are More Likely to Develop Liver Disease Compared to Those with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Methotrexate
Registering Patients for Vaccines by Phone and Online Platforms
What’s Safe After COVID-19 Vaccination? Don’t Shed Masks Yet
For Americans Living With Dementia, Every Day During This Pandemic Can Bring a Fresh Horror
How to Prepare for Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment and Potential Side Effects
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccine Manufacturing is Stressing a Supply System that Previously Served a Scientific Niche
The Search for New COVID-19 Drugs — And a Researcher’s Reason for Optimism
