Adverse Reaction

Pills and Illusions

Bending science for political gain doesn't restore trust. It grows the market for false cures.

Oct 1, 2025 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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September 2025

Killing Rural Hospitals by Executive Order

The government claims it cares about rural healthcare. Its actions say otherwise.

Sep 26, 2025 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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June 2025

Surgery and Sex: Are They Related?

When research, media hype, and gender politics meet in the OR, the truth gets sliced up

Jun 20, 2025 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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January 2025

On Dr King, Luigi Mangione and the TikTok Ban

Revisiting Dr King’s fight against not only racism, but also capitalism and militarism, might explain the moment we're in.

Jan 20, 2025 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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December 2024

A Homeless Man, an Ex-Marine and a Health Insurance CEO

The fates of the late Jordan Neely, Daniel Penny who killed him, and the slain United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, were all connected, and say a lot…

Dec 9, 2024 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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July 2024

Another Highly Ranked Medical School Goes Tuition-Free

For What, exactly?

Jul 12, 2024 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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April 2024

Dying For Recognition: Reviewing "Luther: Never Too Much"

On Luther Vandross striving and struggling for respect and recognition in the music industry

Apr 21, 2024 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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March 2024

We Need to Talk about Doctors’ Politics

The Case of Conservative Physicians in Elected Office

Mar 25, 2024 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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January 2024

The War on Diversity

Please Make it Stop

Jan 4, 2024 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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July 2023

The Price of 30 Minutes at the Bedside

A Case Against Efficiency

Jul 3, 2023 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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June 2023

Strike it While It's Hot

Resident Physicians in Heated Labor Fights

Jun 13, 2023 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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May 2023

Absence of Evidence or Evidence of Absence?

Cultural criticism from the bowels of the hospital

May 1, 2023 • Max Jordan Nguemeni

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