Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• 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
• On the Best Way to Exercise   Aerobics vs weights? Intensity vs time? A new study digs into the relative benefit of different exercise routines.
  Medscape, August 08, 2023