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The magic-marker rash, and other symptoms that didn’t fool the doctors of Figure 1

For April Fool’s Day, five ways healthcare professionals around the world avoid the tricks of diagnosis
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Figure 1Mar 31
When e-cigarettes explode

When e-cigarettes explode

Healthcare professionals strongly oppose recommending electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking—in part because they’ve seen cases…
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Figure 1Mar 7
Here’s what a kidney transplant looks like

Here’s what a kidney transplant looks like

As part of Figure 1 Grand Rounds, Dr. Satish Nadig of the Medical University of South Carolina walked the world’s healthcare professionals…
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Figure 1Jan 29
Why your doctor doesn’t care about wearables

Why your doctor doesn’t care about wearables

Consumers are investing time and money in tracking their health. But does anyone want to see all that information?
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Figure 1Mar 31
What it’s like to be the only doctor for more than 88,000 patients

What it’s like to be the only doctor for more than 88,000 patients

An exclusive look at the daily life of Dr. William Gudu of the Bongo District Hospital in Northern Ghana
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Figure 1Mar 21
Figure 1 Case Studies
Ant-Man makes an appearance in this x-ray

Ant-Man makes an appearance in this x-ray

When you have a squirming 3-year-old in for a procedure, how do you keep them still? Something as simple as an action figure can do the…
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Figure 1Mar 15
Should this elderly patient be told he has a uterus?

Should this elderly patient be told he has a uterus?

A real-time medical case sparks debate among healthcare professionals
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Figure 1Mar 4
Thousands of doctors attend to one sick child

Thousands of doctors attend to one sick child

When a child falls ill in Haiti, getting a fast diagnosis and affordable treatment isn’t always easy. Case in point — a 22-hour old infant…
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Figure 1Dec 18, 2015
Using drones to fight TB in Papua New Guinea

Using drones to fight TB in Papua New Guinea

Treating patients in rural and remote areas of the world is a challenge that Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) faces…
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Figure 1Mar 3
Can you tell Zika from dengue fever?

Can you tell Zika from dengue fever?

The virus presents similarly to many other conditions
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Figure 1Feb 17
Figure 1 On 1
Meet an ambidextrous neurosurgeon and multimedia artist

Meet an ambidextrous neurosurgeon and multimedia artist

“What an honor to gaze at the living human brain… no more beautiful work of art”
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Figure 1Mar 30
Meet OB/GYN resident Kate4138

Meet OB/GYN resident Kate4138

“Always explain what you are about to do, and show instruments before you use them”
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Figure 1Mar 27
Meet Derminator, our top dermatologist

Meet Derminator, our top dermatologist

“Derm is freakin’ hard.”
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Figure 1Mar 25
Meet our top user in the U.K., a radiologist who loves to share his expertise

Meet our top user in the U.K., a radiologist who loves to share his expertise

Dr. Vikas Shah (@DrVikasShah) is a UK-based radiologist who specializes in abdominal imaging. His 124 cases on Figure 1 focus on promoting…
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Figure 1Feb 29
Meet an American ER doctor in Switzerland

Meet an American ER doctor in Switzerland

Thoughts on socialized medicine, gunshot wounds, and opioids
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Figure 1Feb 23
Meet a surgeon in one of the world’s most extreme trauma units

Meet a surgeon in one of the world’s most extreme trauma units

“We frequently take weapons off patients”
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Figure 1Mar 14
Meet Mount Sinai Hospital’s physician-in-chief

Meet Mount Sinai Hospital’s physician-in-chief

Dr. Valentin Fuster has been a global leader in the field of cardiology for four decades, publishing more than 900 research studies. He…
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Figure 1Mar 14
Meet our top user — and find out his secret identity

Meet our top user — and find out his secret identity

Dr. Corey Orton, better known as Penguinophile, explains his love of teaching
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Figure 1Mar 7
Meet a third-generation radiologist

Meet a third-generation radiologist

“I remember going in as a young boy and helping hang films for my father when he was on call.”
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Figure 1Mar 3
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