Patriotism and freedom of press on March 14, 2020The Falklands War was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands, but while the war was raging in the archipelago, the prime minister of the UK fumed at the BBC’s coverage and branded it treacherous. Margaret Thatcher’s political future depended on the result of the war, but the […]
How do doctors’ biases affect your health care? on February 10, 2020While playing basketball, Damon Tweedy injured his knees. When the swelling didn’t go down, he went to an urgent care clinic for treatment. It was his day off, and he was dressed in a T-shirt and sweatpants. “The doctor never looked at me,” he remembered. “He just had me stand up, looked at my knees […]
Diabetes: a modern disease with ancient roots on June 15, 2019We would expect natural selection to remove such genes from a population. Yet, many populations include individuals carrying such genes, due to which diseases persist. For example, diabetes is clearly a very harmful medical condition. Yet, it is quite common. According to WHO, an estimated 1.6 million deaths were caused by diabetes in 2016. Therefore, […]
Doctor, are you treating me as a man? Gender-specific health care is a new concept on May 28, 2019Legend has it that God, after creating the heavens and the earth, formed Adam out of dust from the earth and placed him in the Garden of Eden. Subsequently, He removed one of Adam’s ribs and created Eve from the bone. Adam and Eve [and their progeny] are made from different kinds of matter. Every […]