The telehealth revolution: Strengthening the doctor-patient relationship
My work in telehealth started about five years ago when the system was still quite primitive. Even back then, it was clear that the potential
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Goodbye, Munawar uncle: Grief during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series of Progress Notes posts featuring students reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Try these simple spring recipes
Spring has officially been underway for a little more than a month. Even though we’re all spending more time inside due to COVID-19, you can
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COVID-19 treatments: Fact vs. fiction
Researchers across the country are working to develop a vaccine and treatments for the coronavirus. But currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not
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What you should know about esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in the United States and has been for the past 30-40 years, with cases increasing four-fold in
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Resonance podcast: Understanding neurological diseases
An estimated 100 million Americans are impacted by neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy every year. Melanie Samuel, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department
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COVID-19 and advanced heart and lung disease
As a heart and lung transplant surgeon who routinely treats end-stage disease, I have been studying the effect of COVID-19 on the heart and lungs,
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Healthy Habits: Dr. Krishna Shah enjoys weightlifting, basketball to stay active
It can sometimes be difficult to find ways to stay healthy, so we’ve asked members of our Baylor College of Medicine community to share what
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Clinical ethics in the time of COVID-19
I am a clinical ethicist. I prefer this label over the alternatives like “healthcare ethicist” or “ethics consultant.” One reason for this preference has to
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Service and the medical student identity during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series of Progress Notes posts featuring students reflecting on the impact of the novel coronavirus
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