Cheri Williams looks back with regret at the start of her career as a child welfare caseworker in 1998. Systemic racism is a major reason why. “I removed probably about 100 kids from their homes...

The prevalence of type 1 diabetes among transgender and gender diverse patients is higher than in the general population, research suggests. This has been reported by three groups. In two studies, the...

Dr Nawal El Saadawi People around the world are mourning the death of Egypt’s Nawal El Saadawi, MD, the fiery Arab women’s rights advocate. She died March 21 in Cairo at age 89 after a long...

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden’s surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority,...

A new tool accurately assesses three types of anhedonia in adolescents, new research shows. The novel Multidimensional Adolescent Anhedonia Scale (MAAS) assesses anticipatory, consummatory, and recall...

A physician who was removed from her faculty position at Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine (KPSOM) shortly after leading a classroom discussion about racism in medicine last summer has now sued the...

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A mask required sign is displayed on the entrance to a business in Dallas. AUSTIN, Texas...

Missouri State Rep. Patricia Derges, MD, an assistant physician (AP), is reportedly facing increased pressure from fellow Republicans to step down after being indicted on federal charges that she defrauded...