Brown initiative aims to help bridge humanitarian and academic efforts.

A simple score is the best way to assess dehydration severity in kids.

Brown launches a joint MD/MPA degree program.

Are we asking the right questions?

S. Frederick Slafsky, 83, died January 8 after a fall. A general surgeon who practiced in Providence for 38 years,…

To succeed in a male-dominated field, be yourself.

By turning to local resources and know-how, surgeons can improve global access to care.

Neurologist Karen Furie has devoted her career to understanding and preventing stroke.

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Would more melanoma screenings mean more unnecessary tests and treatments?

An integrated clerkship provides students with new insight into their patients’ lives.

Building on distinction.

Unprecedented funding expands the Division’s profile.

Lasting Tribute Thank you so much for publishing a short obituary of my partner, Professor Richard A. Ellis, in your…

Fine focus.

Writ large.

In elephants’ cancer-resistant genes, an oncologist sees new hope for people.

As more and more infants are born dependent on opioids, hospitals and researchers are working together to chart the best…

Never too late.

Charles “Charlie” Malone, 88, died April 24. A professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown and the medical director…

Ruth E. Triedman, 83, died August 15 in Providence after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. A graduate of Wellesley…

Syrian doctor who led aid efforts is now studying public health at Brown.

Louis V. Sorrentino, 93, died June 12 in Amherst, MA. He attended Princeton and, after serving in World War II,…

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