Physicians of the Department of Obstetrics of the Charité University Hospital in Berlin, Germany admitted a 24-year old patient and with her consent, captured MRI video of her progress through the second stage of labor. The video is absolutely amazing to see especially after reading articles about diagnostic imaging during labor and delivery. The results [...]

This year has had its fair share of brilliant, young medical scientists! This past May, a Maryland High School freshman, Jack Andraka, won First Place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for his research in medical science and the creation of a new test for the detection of human mesothelin (abormal protein) [...]

A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago. Sho Yano, who was reading at age 2, writing at 3 and composing music at 5, will graduate this week from the Pritzker [...]

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There is no question that some patients put either all of their faith in their physicians or accept what a physician says with a grain of salt while simultaneously checking WebMD on their smartphone on the way out of the office. It’s only human nature to be curious and critical! In an article on TODAY [...]