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In his powerful book, the influential Israeli historian, Yuval Noah Harari argues that within a decade or two, the role of the primary care provider would become redundant as more…
Supreme Court rules much of Eastern Oklahoma is tribal land Landmark case upholds claim by Muscogee Nation the territory, now home to 1.8 million people, is Native American land. The…
Are All Type 2 Diabetes Medications Created Equal? Daniel D. Dressler, MD, MSc, MHM, FACP reviewing Tsapas A et al. Ann Intern Med 2020 Jun 30 For high-risk patients, some…
The last scene in a movie that I remember as an adolescent, Orfeo Negro, one boy persuading another to play the guitar so that the Sun will rise over the…
I AM TRULY SAD TO SEE THIS TURN OF EVENTS AT A TIME WHEN THE WORLD HAS A CHANCE TO HEAL Spurs and BBC distance themselves from BLM after ‘gagged…
We are living through a strange ? period of time, a difficult ? period of time, or profitable? period of time? I suppose it depends who do you ask .…
I have always been interested in isolated jewish communities or "exotic" jewish communities, the Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan and Cochin Jews of Kerala are the best known among them. But…
Why medical anthropology matters Guest editorial by Cecil Helman Cecil Helman was Professor of Medical Anthropology at Brunel University. He was awarded the 2005 Lucy Mair Medal for Applied Anthropology.…
There are words you hear as a child or adolescent which stays in your memory. I remember, a shaliach from Israel saying: Theodor Herzl said: Once we achieve our dream…
Overall, the coronavirus mortality rate was highest among Muslims, followed by Hindus, Jews and Sikhs, while those who say they have no religion had the lowest death rate among religious…
We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day Keep smiling through Just like you always do 'Till the blue skies…
ISRAEL is called START UP NATION Israel has earned the nickname “Startup Nation” for a very good reason: With a population of around 8.5 million, it has the largest number…