Drs Pereira and Dunlay discuss a study showing that resuscitation preferences change over time in patients with heart failure and how to broach the delicate topic of DNRs.

Many people die with a pacemaker intact. In less developed countries, recycling these pacemakers might help save lives. A bioethicist talks about the risk and reward.

Dr. Eric Topol talks with CEO of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki about how her company is challenging the status quo in healthcare.

The problem of drug diversion in healthcare has caused large infectious disease outbreaks, among other harms to patients and staff.

Would you recognize anthrax if you saw it? Did you know there are 4 types of anthrax? This brief update will refresh your memory about this potentially deadly infection.

Some recent stem cell research has yielded reports that were either outright faked or contained results that no one could duplicate. Why is this field so rife with sham research?

What did investigators find when they tested 3 protocol-based approaches to treating septic shock? Is there a clear winner?

What is the latest on tight glycemic control in pediatric intensive care?

New guidelines suggest that asymptomatic hyponatremia doesn't really exist but that clinicians can identify and treat it if they know the warning signs. Dr. Jeffrey Berns discusses.

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, offers his perspective on 4 commonly asked questions about sulfa antimicrobials.