“Unhealthy diets are now a greater threat to global health than tobacco,” said Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur. “Just as ... More
SERMOpolls
How The Internet Helps Rare Disease Patients
Searching online for a travel destination or a recipe is simple enough. But what if you wanted to diagnose a medical ... More
Sermo Physicians Support VA Whistleblowers
Reports are coming out about reprisals against whistleblowers in the VA Medical System. As many as 37 employees from 19 ... More
Doctors Push Back Against MOC Requirements
Should a doctor rest on their residency laurels, never to learn another thing as they sink deeper into their careers and patient ... More
Why Physicians Prescribe Cheaper Drugs
Our latest Sermo Says poll of the week looks at why physicians prescribe less expensive drugs for patients. Forty-eight percent ... More
Physicians Face Discrimination At Work
A recent Sermo Says poll shows that up to two-thirds of physicians have faced discrimination in their careers. While 33 percent ... More
Kids and Food Allergies: Infographic
Our latest SermoSays infographic looks at some of the realities of children and allergies. They face trips to the emergency room ... More
What’s Up With Allergies? The anatomy of an epidemic.
Most physicians who have cared for atopic patients over the last two decades recognize the sharp increase in the prevalence of ... More
Physicians and Gun Violence
Our physicians looked at mental health concerns and their patients this week in our Sermo Physician Poll. As of 2010, 61 percent ... More
How Often Do Physicians Misdiagnose?
We asked physicians inside Sermo how often misdiagnosis happens. Studies over the past few years have pegged misdiagnosis at ... More