Awoman was wheeled into the E.R. with a hectic red rash on her leg, painful to the touch. Dr. Mikhail Varshavski looked it over. “If it continues to spread past the demarcation that we usually draw ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. George Haddad had ...

Doctor Mike is part of our 2025 Wellness Creator Awards, a.k.a. The Healthies. See the full list here. It’s not every day that you see your general practitioner in a high-contrast thumbnail with his ...

Many people believe that more medical tests mean better healthcare. As a doctor, I often see patients spending thousands of ...

The number of osteopathic doctors has increased dramatically. People still don’t know what they are. By Teddy Rosenbluth By most measures, osteopathic medicine is a profession in its prime. The number ...

There are many different types of medical doctors, ranging from general practitioners who can treat a wide range of health conditions to specialists with a very specific skill set. Medical doctors are ...

The history of African American doctors in history is a story of brilliance forged against impossible odds.

Once upon a time, back in the good old days of television’s fictional Marcus Welby, MD, being a doctor was more than a job. It was an identity — part calling, part covenant. Your white coat was armor, ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...