2020 has been fraught with illness, anxiety, fear and stress. Physicians bear the weight of their patients’ mental health along with their own. Even in regions that have been successful at controlling the pandemic, many…
This week, two high-profile clinical trials—Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine testing and Eli Lilly’s Covid-19 drug—were paused due to safety concerns. Only one month earlier, AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial was paused after two volunteers became ill.…
The traditional experience of the solo doctor providing individualized care to patients is shifting. A recent article by the Wall Street Journal projects that “in the future, patients will be more likely to see a…
Studies have shown that higher levels of education and higher incomes are linked to lower risks of depression and discrimination. This is true for white people and black women. But, according to a recent article…
The highly contentious 2020 U.S. presidential election is about a month away—and key topics in health care have skyrocketed to the forefront of the debate. According to an article in The Lancet, “the 2020 US…
On August 28, Black Panther movie star Chadwick Boseman died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was only 43-years-old. According to a recent report by the American Cancer Society (ACS), colon and rectal…
The CDC ordered 9.3 million doses of the flu vaccine in an effort to raise the immunization rate in American adults to 65%. The goal of public officials this year is to reduce an onslaught…
The celebrated Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last week. She was a pioneer in the fight for women’s rights and a champion for the equality of all people. As the world mourns the…
In response to dire predictions for a deadly winter—with a significant rise in Coronavirus deaths expected—Sermo physicians discuss physician burnout and the support they would like to see. In a poll of 180 global Sermo…
“Being a physician/surgeon is a commitment to the public, even in the worst of circumstances…” – Sermo Physician As the world remembers September 11th, we at Sermo give thanks to the frontline doctors who acted…
This past weekend, the first major international movie—the time-bending film, Tenet—was released globally…And millions of people went to see it. While the reopening of movie theaters and other entertainment outlets, such as bowling, are important…
According to the US FDA, more than 70,000 patients had been treated with convalescent plasma. This week the agency granted Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19. In a poll of 285 global…