Doctors: Would GLP-1s and AI have made the pandemic less deadly? March 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Obesity and loneliness contributed to the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, but new advances may now address these complications.
Cory Franklin: Larry Summers, Jeffrey Epstein and the old story of brilliance undone January 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In addition to the harm done to his family through his Jeffrey Epstein association, Larry Summers' professional life has been irrevocably damaged.
Doctors: The Illinois windfall from legal marijuana has come at a price January 12, 2026 at 5:36 p.m. Illinois realizes huge profits from both legal and illegal cannabis — at the cost of adverse health consequences for its users.
Dr. Cory Franklin: What will AI automation of health care mean for patients? November 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The long era of sitting quietly while the doctor pronounces what ails us and what to do about it is ending.
Dr. Cory Franklin and Victoria Tiller: Physician-assisted suicide is a matter of more than individual autonomy October 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Medical aid in dying requires societal acceptance of suicide as well as the collaboration of the medical profession.
Cory Franklin: The dark reality behind the Chinese president’s hot mic moment about transplanted organs September 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. When the two most important totalitarian leaders in the world believe organ transplantation can reverse the aging process, we should listen.
Dr. Cory Franklin: Is multicancer testing valuable? Here are questions to ask before getting screened. September 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. For those understandably concerned about their health, there are things they should know about early-detection multicancer testing.
Doctors: 2025 will be the year of measles in North America. Why? August 21, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Declining vaccination rates are by far the largest factor in this increase in measles cases.
Dr. Cory Franklin: Why the US is better than Europe at preventing heat deaths July 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. One reason for the difference is the ubiquity of air conditioning in the U.S. and the relative paucity in Europe.
Dr. Cory Franklin: I worked in Cook County Hospital during the 1995 heat wave. Here’s how it changed Chicago. July 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The 1995 heat wave in Chicago killed 739 people and changed the nation’s approach to urban heat waves.