Join Me This Monday. I'm in Such Good Company.
This Monday, October 9th, I get to speak on the same stage as some remarkable and inspirational people: CNN's Jake Tapper and his...
Unintended Consequences (International Version)
I’m writing this while confined to my hotel room in Cairo, Egypt. As a healthcare journalist focused on Patient Safety, I wanted to share my
I wonder: Could AI have shortened my son’s 8-year long diagnostic odyssey?
By Helene M. Epstein I was intrigued by an article in JAMA Internal Medicine which determined that ChatGPT’s responses to patient...
How seniors can avoid misdiagnosis
An old joke goes, aging is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. However, it matters very much when aging...
This winter, COVID-19 is not your only health concern
As you read this, COVID-19 may be spiking in your community for the second or third time. Perhaps your hospitals are overwhelmed with...
COVID-19 testing is confusing. What you need to know now.
The world’s been turned upside down due to COVID-19. Any virus can be a complicated creature, especially when a new one pops up. And...
Why the Color of Your Skin Can Affect the Quality of Your Diagnosis
Kevin Wake called 911 as he realized he was beginning to have a stroke. By the time the ambulance arrived, he was unable to speak or use...
COVID-19 and People of Color
Recent reports tell us that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, disproportionately infects and kills black and Hispanic patients. Experts...
How to know if your diagnosis is right or wrong
Diagnosis is a journey. Over the past seven months, this column has taken you through the various steps of that journey to help you get...
Medical testing’s dirty little secret and how you can protect yourself
Diagnosis is a journey. Over the next few months, this column will take you through the various steps of that journey, to help you get an...
