When all else fails, brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. But physicians who perform them still grapple with complex ethical questions and the lingering history of lobotomies.
From a supersmart bionic leg to gene therapy for deafness, we look at recent advancements from academic medicine that aim to reduce suffering and treat disease.
To celebrate American Heart Month, here are five medical innovations that have improved cardiac care and provided hope for patients who had few options.
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated academic medicine’s potential to save lives. No other health care system was able to match the infrastructure, specialties, and expertise necessary to handle complex patient care issues during this critical time. And, in general, patients treated at major teaching hospitals have up to 20% higher odds of survival for all conditions.
