Racial differences in preterm birth outcomes should be studied in an ecosocial context rather than a genetic context to combat racial stereotypes.

Surgeons’ regret experiences arising from factors beyond their control might mean that organizations need to step up and help.

A transition to organoids and organ-on-a-chip technologies would signal a paradigm shift in biomedical research.

Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized.

Neuroscience should be at the core of a sound sleep health curriculum, especially in early classroom-based medical education. 

Adhering too strictly to biomedical thinking about diagnosis can prevent clinicians from empathically engaging with patients and helping them navigate their illness experiences.

Within the United States, many “immersions” happen in student-run indigent care clinics that serve vulnerable populations.

Pharmaceuticals make symptoms and biological drug targets more visible but can render individual and community suffering less visible.

This pen and ink drawing reimagines a white coat in the context of medicine’s realistic, not idealized, dynamism.

Social work perspectives on whether prescribers should authorize opioid refills emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to patient self-determination.