Commentary/Opinions

December 31, 2021

While pandemic news drove visits, advances in other areas of medicine and biomedical science also piqued interest.

November 15, 2021

A journal essay argues that Western societies could benefit from acknowledging social robots' relational value.

October 8, 2021

Millions of people in low-income countries should have basic vaccine protection first, two bioethicists argue.

picture of mother and two daughters masked on mall escalator
May 19, 2021

Over the past 15 months, face masking has proven its value as an intervention against the transmission of COVID-19, says Dr.

May 3, 2021

An analysis argues that embracing an African-based ethic of solidarity will yield a fairer global response to disease outbreaks.

January 26, 2021

A network of U.S. biomedical engineering researchers calls to end funding discrimination against Black scientists.

January 8, 2021

The authors note that Washington is the only state to offer three public-safety mechanisms discussed in the Perspective. 

January 4, 2021

Even partial protection of one dose could be enough to slow the spread of the virus, the UW Medicine researchers argue in a paper.

December 21, 2020

Researchers say that emotional pain and chronic pain are related, and painkillers, ultimately, make things worse.

April 8, 2020

NEJM paper relates survey respondents' candid expressions of distress and admiration, among other emotions.

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