October 18, 2021

Sickle Cell Patients Need Our Compassion

Jefferson doctors, and long-time patient, Julius Adams, ask others to listen and understand the pain of sickle cell disease.

October 12, 2021

My Coming Out Story: A Second-Year Medical Student Reflects on His Journey

Sidney Kimmel Medical College student Paul Endres shares his coming out moments, what it means to be an advocate and his hopes for the future of LGBTQ+ medical care.

September 22, 2021

Targeting Sepsis: Early Detection and Treatment Are Critical

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, a national effort to raise awareness of a leading cause of deaths in U.S. hospitals.

September 17, 2021

Essays Capture How Lives Are Forever Changed During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Winners of the Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize pen vulnerable stories about the realities of this historic pandemic and turbulent times to share with future generations.

May 28, 2021

Five Nurses Share Their Real COVID-19 Experiences and Feelings on Reintegration

From the loss of family members, to feelings of guilt and not “being enough,” nurses open up about their past year and a half.

March 31, 2021

One Year Later: The COVID-19 Pandemic

There are lessons learned, moments of sadness and of hope – as we look back on the life we once knew and the “new normal” we are still trying to define.

February 26, 2021

Effort Aims to Improve Life for Patients With a Rare Disease

Cross-disciplinary team of students and faculty working with those battling Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.

February 10, 2021

Investigating the Long-term Impact of COVID-19

Jefferson researchers join a CDC study to follow COVID-19 “long-haulers” and their symptoms.

January 12, 2021

A Call for Action Against Racism in Medicine

Worn from carrying the burden of fighting against racial injustice, a group of physicians pen a letter titled “Dear White People” asking colleagues in medicine to take up the cause of anti-racism.

December 15, 2020

The Top Ten Health Nexus Articles in 2020

As we near the end of this unprecedented year, here is a look back on our most popular stories of the year.

December 1, 2020

The Opioid Crisis: Confronting America’s Other Fatal Health Epidemic

Now in the shadow of COVID-19, opioid misuse is another long-term health crisis that has killed over 450,000 people in this country since 1999.