Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from the opioid thebaine. [1] Buprenorphine was originally developed to provide analgesia but is ...

While COVID-19 vaccines confer a certain degree of immunity to the virus, they are not 100% effective in all cases ...

In the United States, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) governs the use and disclosure of ...

Choosing what type of anesthesia to use and where to administer it for a cancer biopsy can be challenging. For ...

Rapid advances in genome editing technology following the development of CRISPR have led to almost miraculous progress toward the treatment ...

The field of human genome editing has exploded in the past 10 years, thanks to the revolutionary gene editing technology ...

Babies and toddlers may be more likely to transmit the virus that causes COVID-19 to others in their households compared ...

On July 12, 2021, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) jointly ...

Atrial fibrillation is a medical condition that affects roughly 33.5 million people worldwide [1]. Underlying cardiac conditions such as hypertension ...

On January 1st, 2022, the Biden administration’s “No Surprises Act” will be implemented in medical practices throughout America. The bill ...

Mosquitos are a common vector for deadly diseases in humans, including malaria and dengue fever. Their capacity for disease transmission ...

Residual paralysis is a prevalent yet under-recognized issue in perioperative medicine. Residual paralysis occurs when the effects of a neuromuscular ...