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UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, oversees much of the organ transplantation taking place in the United States, and how it manages this is currently under attack, with some proponents arguing that the system should be replaced by one …

Would an organ transplant system that is profit driven be acceptable? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

When it comes to organ transplantation one size does not fit all. A multitude of factors determine whether a given organ is right for a certain recipient, with at least one disgruntled family member challenging the system in Congress and …

Getting an organ transplant requires a number of factors to be aligned, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Is five years unacceptably long to wait on a transplant list for a donor heart? The son of a recipient thinks so, and is attempting to radically change our national organ transplant system.  Johns Hopkins neuro critical care expert Adam Schiavi …

How are special interests attempting to change our organ donation system? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Almost 400 million firearms are in civilian hands in the United States, a fact cited in the recently released JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms. Another is that firearms are involved in nearly 80% of homicides and …

Curtailing firearm violence must start with the facts, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

In our current AI boom, it can seem as if technology will soon take over our lives. Yet Joseph Sakran, one member of a multidisciplinary panel that has just published The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms …

What is the role of technology in reducing firearm violence? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms is a comprehensive document that’s just been released on the proceedings of a multidisciplinary panel convened to consider firearm violence from many perspectives. Trauma surgeon Joseph Sakran at Johns Hopkins …

What steps are needed to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

The good news is in many cities around the United States deaths and injuries due to firearm violence appear to be trending down, and a new summit report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association may help continue …

How might a new paradigm reduce firearm violence in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Over 800,000 people have died since we entered this new century and 2 million plus have been injured using firearms in the United States.  These daunting statistics underpin efforts by the American Medical Association and other organizations in creating a new …

A multifaceted approach is being taken to stem firearm violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Federal officials have suggested that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk for autism in offspring. Heather Volk, an autism expert at Johns Hopkins, says use of acetaminophen may be a surrogate for something else. Volk: Could be …

If you’re pregnant or considering pregnancy, should you take acetaminophen? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Do women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy risk autism in their offspring? Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says one likely explanation is that taking the pain reliever during pregnancy is a stand in for another exposure that may …

Is acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with autism in offspring? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →