Sermo Blog: Amplifying the power of physicians' voices

Sermo doctors say some patients distrust new COVID vaccines

The much-anticipated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines have been approved and are rolling out. However, as the New York Times reports “the road between delivering the first doses and widespread vaccination at rates that will…

Insights

Sermo physicians split over who should receive vaccine first

As the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine rolls out in Britain, Canada, and the US, and the Moderna vaccine is also expected to be granted emergency authorization this week by the US Food and Drug Administration—the debate…

Insights

52% of physicians have experienced mask v. no mask conflict

Sermo physicians respond to the news that the Oregon Medical Board recently suspended Dr. Steven LaTulippe’s license and ordered the family practice doctor to stop practicing medicine until further notice, after he boasted of his…

Insights

HIV and AIDS disproportionately affect blacks and latinos

World Aids Day is an international day of observance to raise awareness for the AIDS pandemic and to mourn those who have died. AIDS has killed over 35 million people worldwide. Now, UNAIDS projects that…

Insights

Expectations of masculinity inhibit men from seeking help

In honor of “Movember”—the global movement that raises awareness for men’s health, men around the world grow mustaches during the month of November. The cause is specifically geared toward shedding light on little-discussed health conditions,…

Insights

Genetics could help diagnose pancreatic cancer

In March of 2019, the beloved “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek announced he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He died on Sunday. In September, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from complications of metastatic pancreatic…

Sermo Speaks

Equity, inclusion & diversity matter to Sermo

The current and unprecedented global pandemic has shed a bright light on many problems that exist in healthcare and in society. Specifically, the racial inequities and injustices that have been going on for far too…

Insights

Physicians are concerned by long-term effects on children

Children in the United States are being impacted by coronavirus infections at “unprecedented levels,” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. During the last week of October, there were 61,000…

Insights

80% of Sermo doctors have been hit by wave 2 of COVID-19

A second wave of the coronavirus is raging across Europe, and multiple countries have implemented new rules and social distancing guidelines in an attempt to stop the spread—and in the hopes of avoiding a full…

Sermo Speaks

How to balance both HCP privacy and personalized experiences

The COVID-19 health crisis is a pivotal point in history marked by the tragic loss of more than one million lives worldwide and far-reaching deterioration of well-established economies. As the impact of COVID-19 continues to…

Insights

Doctors concerned people of color are most affected by COVID

A new tally of 300,000 deaths in the US caused by the coronavirus between January 26 to October 3, includes not only the deaths directly attributed to Covid-19—but also about 100,000 additional fatalities that are indirectly related, according to a report released by the CDC.

« Previous 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … 31 Next »