The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more Mar 30, 2021
The Problems With Prescription Refills I had a minor issue, but our patients often face multiple barriers to getting their medications Mar 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author Mar 27, 2021
Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 26, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021
Op-Ed: Be the One to Uplift Your Patients It's not how much you know, but how much you care Mar 23, 2021
'They Stopped Treating and the Effect Persisted': What We Heard This Week Quotable quotes from Â鶹´«Ã½'s sources Mar 21, 2021
Can We Forget the 'Doctor Car' Myth Now? I admit I was tempted to get something fancy, but reality said otherwise Mar 16, 2021
Op-Ed: Oxycodone Is the Most Addicting Prescription Opioid A thorough review of the data and history makes this clear Mar 15, 2021
Ethics Consult: OK to Perform 'Female Circumcision'? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 12, 2021
Facebook: A Worthy Judge of Medical Info? The social media giant's fact-checkers are plucked from a constellation of Twitter stars Mar 08, 2021
Ethics Consult: Does Dementia Preclude 'Consent' to Sex? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Feb 26, 2021
Op-Ed: Vivek Murthy's Multimillion Dollar Conflicts Are Cause for Concern The Surgeon General nominee will only treat corporate America's woes Feb 22, 2021
The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers Feb 16, 2021
Coronary Disease: Plugged Pipes or Popped Pimple? A better analogy for what's happening to the coronary vessels Feb 07, 2021
Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs? The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs Jan 29, 2021
Ethics Consult: Report Alleged Improper Doctor-Patient Relationship? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging No one is chasing a zero-risk life Jan 28, 2021
The Next Pandemic Is Already Here Tools for stopping it are readily available, if only we agree to use them Jan 20, 2021
Op-Ed: Throw Away Your Mask After COVID Vaccination? Vinay Prasad says it's probably safe Jan 19, 2021
Ethics Consult: Refuse Treatment for Dictator? MD/JD Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jan 15, 2021
Op-Ed: Public Schools Should (Almost Always) Stay Open It does the least harm to kids and adults Jan 12, 2021
Why Do People Keep Going to Church? Even during a pandemic, it's important to realize why worship is essential Jan 11, 2021
Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential Jan 09, 2021
Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities Jan 04, 2021
Best of The Skeptical Cardiologist in 2020 Your favorite op-eds from Anthony Pearson, MD Dec 30, 2020
Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts? Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals Dec 29, 2020
Op-Ed: How to Fix Consistently Inconclusive Apple Watch ECG Readings The Skeptical Cardiologist has a solution Dec 26, 2020
Op-Ed: Kardia Upgrade Will Cut Unclassified Mobile ECGs Further updates to algorithm accuracy are on the way, too Dec 20, 2020
What Is a Plant-Based Diet, Exactly? And should you be on one? The Skeptical Cardiologist has an answer Dec 12, 2020
Culture Shock: Why New Zealand's Response to COVID-19 Worked A first-hand account from a doctor from the U.S. who lives in New Zealand Nov 24, 2020
