Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated   It's not your imagination. Those problem lists are getting longer all the time, but the resources to deal with them are shrinking.
  Medscape, January 08, 2024
• Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  Medscape, December 19, 2023
• Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Headache After Drinking Red Wine? This Could Be Why   If you pair Beaujolais or Pinot Noir with your turkey dinner, you might feel the effects on Black Friday. A recent study examines the mechanism behind red wine headaches.
  Medscape, November 20, 2023
• The Future of Medicine Is RNA   Short interfering RNA drugs could be the next big game changers in pharmacotherapeutics.
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• Even One Night in the ED Raises Risk for Death   Evidence suggests that spending a night boarding in the ED increases mortality. So why do we continue this practice? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, November 06, 2023
• After the NFL: Brain Changes in Living Football Players   Although CTE in football players isn't new, the finding of biomarkers of brain damage in living ex-players could bring about the ultimate goal: treatment.
  Medscape, October 30, 2023
• This Drug Works, but Wait Till You Hear What's in It   Traditional Chinese medicine is subjected to a rigorous trial and comes out on top. But would you prescribe a drug if you didn't know how it worked?
  Medscape, October 24, 2023
• AI in Medicine Has a Major Cassandra Problem   Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study showing that AI can be great at predictions. But what good is accuracy if no one listens?
  Medscape, October 17, 2023
• Every Click You Make, the EHR Is Watching You   Do our EHR actions reveal our unconscious biases? A recent study of EHR engagement suggests that this might be the case.
  Medscape, October 11, 2023
• Surprising Link Between Loneliness and Parkinson's Disease   Is this a preventable cause of a devastating neurologic condition? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, October 02, 2023
• Healthcare Workers More Likely to Die by Suicide   Who has the highest suicide rate among all healthcare provider types? A new study answers this question.
  Medscape, September 26, 2023
• Laboratory Testing: No Doctor Required?   This week, Dr F. Perry Wilson reveals some of the downstream consequences of the recent explosion in direct-to-consumer lab testing.
  Medscape, September 19, 2023
• Bad Blood: Could Brain Bleeds Be Contagious?   Dr F. Perry Wilson reviews a study suggesting that what we thought was a purely random disease might actually be an infectious one.
  Medscape, September 12, 2023
• The New Normal in Body Temperature   Are humans more cold-blooded than we have always believed? F. Perry Wilson reviews a study of "normal" oral temperatures in adults.
  Medscape, September 06, 2023
• Really? Cancer Screening Doesn't Save Lives?   You might have a hard time believing that all this cancer screening is for nothing. See what Perry thinks.
  Medscape, August 29, 2023
• ICYM: Beethoven’s Hair, Inside the Dying Brain, and More Impact Factor, with Dr F. Perry Wilson, is taking a break this week. But in case you missed them, here are five of the most popular videos in the series from the past year.
  Medscape, August 18, 2023
• The Sound of Music Directly From Your Brain   This song doesn't come from a turntable, CD player, or streaming service. This one comes directly from a person's brain.
  Medscape, August 15, 2023