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Carolyn Barber

Carolyn Barber, M.D. has been an emergency department physician for 25 years. Author of the book Runaway Medicine: What You Don’t Know May Kill You, she has written extensively about various medical topics for national publications, including Fortune. Barber is co-founder of the California-based homeless work program Wheels of Change.

Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator
CommentaryTwo astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator
By Carolyn BarberSeptember 4, 2024
Young woman having a fever. She is holding her head because of a headache.
HealthLong COVID is a $1 trillion problem with no cure. Experts plead for governments to wake up
By Carolyn BarberAugust 9, 2024
Bird flu outbreak at Colorado farm as 5 workers reported positive: Experts warn of ‘turning point,’ call for urgent action
CommentaryBird flu outbreak at Colorado farm as 5 workers reported positive: Experts warn of ‘turning point,’ call for urgent action
By Carolyn BarberJuly 15, 2024
‘A head-in-the-sand approach’: The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak
Commentary‘A head-in-the-sand approach’: The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak
By Carolyn BarberJune 24, 2024
Elite matchmakers—with fees up to $300K—are coaching clients on how to navigate the dating world: It gets tricky for women over 40, experts say
LifeElite matchmakers—with fees up to $300K—are coaching clients on how to navigate the dating world: It gets tricky for women over 40, experts say
By Carolyn BarberJune 21, 2024
No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
CommentaryNo one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
By Carolyn BarberJune 11, 2024
COVID can cause new health problems to appear  years after infection, according to a study of more than 130,000 patients
HealthCOVID can cause new health problems to appear years after infection, according to a study of more than 130,000 patients
By Carolyn BarberMay 30, 2024
A close-up of pieces of plastic that had been washed up on a beach
HealthAmerica has a $250 billion problem: Microplastics have invaded our bloodstreams and may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke
By Carolyn BarberMay 5, 2024
1 in 3 Americans who die in hospital had sepsis–and that’s just one of the many areas where AI can improve early diagnosis
Commentary1 in 3 Americans who die in hospital had sepsis–and that’s just one of the many areas where AI can improve early diagnosis
By Carolyn BarberMarch 27, 2024
‘A third of the Bible has to do with healing the sick’: How a medical oasis sprung up in Memphis to cover the working uninsured
Commentary‘A third of the Bible has to do with healing the sick’: How a medical oasis sprung up in Memphis to cover the working uninsured
By Carolyn BarberFebruary 29, 2024
‘On par with cancer and heart disease’: Experts, patients warn Congress about the burden of long COVID as the government blows through $1.15 billion without finding a cure
Commentary‘On par with cancer and heart disease’: Experts, patients warn Congress about the burden of long COVID as the government blows through $1.15 billion without finding a cure
By Carolyn BarberJanuary 24, 2024
COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes
CommentaryCOVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes
By Carolyn BarberDecember 14, 2023
Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer
CommentaryInside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer
By Carolyn BarberNovember 23, 2023
Anxious, sad, young woman wearing hospital gown looks down.
CommentaryThe growing case for doing less: How harmless cancers are being overdiagnosed in America
By Carolyn BarberOctober 2, 2023
Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery
CommentaryLong COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery
By Carolyn BarberAugust 21, 2023
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