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?

The identification of the loss-of-function mutation that results in ADA2 deficiency and the phenotype of polyarteritis nodosa could lead to effective treatments for this vasculopathy.

The Code of Medical Ethics promulgated by the American Medical Association is the underpinning for ethical physician behavior. Are you an adherent?

Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses a new study asking whether acute-phase reactant profiles correlate with clinical disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Topol, MD, talks with Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, PhD, about his career as a researcher and doctor, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and the topic for his next book.

A percentage of doctors have begun selling vitamins and nutritional supplements as an ancillary service that they offer. Bioethicist Art Caplan says this is not necessarily a good move.

In the wake of the FDA's recommended restrictions on acetaminophen-containing drug products, Dr. Charles Argoff discusses optimal use of the agent.

What will physician and patient interactions look like in the near future? Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric Topol, MD, talks about how technology is changing the practice of medicine.

It's possible to take genetic material from 3 people to produce a viable egg. But will this open the door to overengineered 'designer' babies? And is it just a bad idea?

American Psychiatric Association president Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses 2 new reports reflecting the bleak state of biomedical research funding in the United States.