Felice J. Freyer

The NEJM Group has rescinded a month-old policy that barred certain publications from having advance access to embargoed articles.

A race-neutral algorithm for lung function was recommended last year. Adopting it comes with thorny consequences.

Memory lapses are expected as we age, but there's evidence that many surprisingly young people are losing their grip.

More medical schools say they will no longer charge tuition. But evidence suggests it will take a lot more than a free ride.

More medical schools say they will no longer charge tuition, in hopes that more students, graduating free of debt, will choose lower-paying primary care careers. But evidence suggests it will take a lot more than a free ride to replenish the primary care pipeline.

More medical schools say they will no longer charge tuition, in hopes that more students, graduating free of debt, will choose lower-paying primary care careers. But evidence suggests it will take a lot more than a free ride to replenish the primary care pipeline.

Felice J. Freyer

Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover a

Julia Lo Cascio wants to be a pediatrician like the one who served as her “guiding light” when she was a child with a congenital heart condition. In her final year at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, a school devoted to educating primary care doctors, she is applying for a residency in pediatrics. (Jackie Molloy for KFF Health News)