10 Best Articles on Medicine
The most useful articles on medicine from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Medicine Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on medicine by Refind users in 2023 so far.
- Can medicine help those with multiple chemical sensitivity?
- How ecstasy and psilocybin are shaking up psychiatry
- AI is dreaming up drugs that no one has ever seen. Now we’ve got to see if…
- The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
- Neither Chaos Nor Quest: Toward a Nonnarrative Medicine
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on medicine—all under 10 minutes.
AI is dreaming up drugs that no one has ever seen. Now we’ve got to see if…
AI automation throughout the drug development pipeline is opening up the possibility of faster, cheaper pharmaceuticals.
Medieval medicine: the return to maggots and leeches to treat ailments
The rise in global antibiotic resistance means huge sums are being invested in ground-breaking treatments. But some scientists are turning back the clock in the hunt for effective alternatives
Small wonders: The antibodies from camels and sharks that could change medicine
A handful of animals make a pared-down version of these pathogen-fighting proteins of our immune system. Scientists hope to harness them as treatments for ills from cancer to covid, for tracking cells…
The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?
Thanks to DALL-E, the Race to Make Artificial Protein Drugs Is On
Designing proteins is just the first step. The next is translating these digital designs into actual proteins and seeing how they work in cells.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on medicine.
Can medicine help those with multiple chemical sensitivity?
People with multiple chemical sensitivity seem to be allergic to the world. What, if anything, can medicine do for them?
How Intracellular Bacteria Hijack Your Cells
Scientists studying pathogens such as Chlamydia, Legionella, and Listeria get a master class in how to control the internal workings of mammalian cells.
Neither Chaos Nor Quest: Toward a Nonnarrative Medicine
Narrative medicine claims to champion the experience of patients—but it does so by requiring that the sick “earn” their care by telling a redemptive tale about what is wrong with them.
How ecstasy and psilocybin are shaking up psychiatry
Regulators will soon grapple with how to safely administer powerful psychedelics for treating depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
AI in health and medicine
AI has the potential to reshape medicine and make healthcare more accurate, efficient and accessible; this Review discusses recent progress, opportunities and challenges toward achieving this goal.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Medicine, including:
Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
MIT Technology Review
Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters
NEJM
The New England Journal of Medicine (http://NEJM.org) is the world’s leading medical journal and website.
Nautilus Magazine
Cutting-edge science, unraveled in award-winning journalism by the very brightest living thinkers. Click the link to subscribe to the newsletter.
Boston Review
A political and literary forum, independent and nonprofit since 1975. NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/3QVdxGD MEMBERSHIP: http://bit.ly/2F1gdys
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