A journal on medicine

Medicine, examined.

Essays on the science, the practice, the philosophy, and the technology of learning to be a doctor — written from inside it.

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Beyond the gym: what medical science actually says about creatine in 2025 — from cognition to long-term safety.

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Medical science

How the body works, and how we come to know it.

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Productivity

Focus, systems, and stamina for a demanding life.

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Theory

Ideas, thought experiments, and first principles.

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Technology

Tools, data, and the future of the clinic.

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The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.

— William Osler

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