General Surgery

UK News & Perspectives View All

First Drug Approved Under NICE Fast-track Pilot Scheme

News August 4, 2021

A new treatment for severe plaque psoriasis is the first drug to be approved under a pilot fast-track appraisal process.
COVID-19 Jabs Expected to Be Approved for 16 and 17-year-olds

News August 4, 2021
UK COVID-19 Update: Pregnancy Jab Gap Study, Lockdown Eyesight, Morecambe Bay Hood

News August 3, 2021

View All

Featured General Surgery News & Perspectives

Doctors' Offices May Be a Hot Spot for Transmitting Infections

Medscape Medical News August 3, 2021

People who are seen after a patient with an influenzalike illness are 31.8% more likely to return to their doctor's office within 2 weeks with similar symptoms, new research shows.
How Heat Kills: Deadly Weather 'Cooking' People From Within

Medscape Medical News August 3, 2021
Half Abandon Metformin Within a Year of Diabetes Diagnosis

Medscape Medical News August 3, 2021

Latest News View All

Repeat TAVR Central to Aortic Valve Disease Lifetime Strategy

Medscape Medical News August 2, 2021
BTXA Injection Effective for Some Types of Strabismus, AAO Says

Reuters Health Information August 2, 2021
Liver Transplant a Safe Option After Recovery From COVID-19

Reuters Health Information July 30, 2021
Kidney Transplant Outcomes Good in Undocumented Immigrants

Medscape Medical News July 30, 2021
Do I Have Bad Breath? A New Sensor Will Check

WebMD Health News July 30, 2021
Nearly Half of Female Surgeons Surveyed Lost a Pregnancy

Medscape Medical News July 30, 2021
One in Three Cancer Articles On Social Media Has Wrong Info

Medscape Medical News July 29, 2021
Viral Particle Aerosolization During Tracheostomy Care Can Be Minimized

Reuters Health Information July 29, 2021

View All

Perspectives View All

Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time

Expert Interview August 3, 2021

With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.
New Long-term Melanoma Data 'Clearly Favor' IPI/NIVO

Commentary August 3, 2021
Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse?

Slideshow July 30, 2021
MDs Rebut Claims of Toxic Culture After Resident Suicides

Commentary July 27, 2021

View All

Columnists

Medscape One-on-One Eric Topol on Medscape

Viewpoints Albert B. Lowenfels, MD

Hot Topics in EM Robert Glatter, MD

Ethics: Today's Hot Topics Arthur L. Caplan, PhD

mtv

Journal Articles View All

Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report August 2, 2021
Blood Cell Count and Infection in PRP-Treated Venous Ulcers

Wounds July 30, 2021
Management of a Spontaneous Supra-aortic Arterial Dissection

Journal of Medical Case Reports July 29, 2021
The Safe Practice of Female Genital Plastic Surgery

Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open) July 29, 2021
Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure

Annals of Surgery July 28, 2021
The Cost of Robot-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons July 28, 2021

View All

Medscape Essentials

COVID-19 Resource Center Get the Latest News on the Pandemic

Medscape Salary Explorer See how your salary compares by specialty, location, experience, and more

Medscape Salary Report Physician Salaries -- 5 Specialties That Decreased the Most

Practice Guidelines Update Stay current on new guidelines and recommendations

Medscape App Access what you need, when you need it. Download the app.

Cases & Quizzes View All

Fast Five Quiz: Hiccups

Fast Five Quiz July 26, 2021

Can you recognize links between hiccups and serious pathologies, and answer questions on best practices? Take this short quiz on an annoying condition that can negatively affect quality of life.
Fast Five Quiz: Breast Cancer Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz July 13, 2021
After a Wild Party, a 24-Year-Old Has Intense Abdominal Pain

Case Challenge July 8, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Fast Five Quiz July 1, 2021

View All

Business of Medicine View All

My Kid's College Will Cost How Much?

Medscape Blogs August 3, 2021

Paying for a college education can get expensive and affect everyone. Here are tips from a financial planner on how to come up with a college savings plan that works for the entire family.
Healthcare Giant Sold Off Hospitals But Continued Suing Patients

Kaiser Health News August 3, 2021
DOJ Joins Cases Alleging False Diagnoses by Kaiser MA Plans

Medscape Medical News August 3, 2021
Where Have All the Women in Sports Gone?

Medscape Blogs August 3, 2021

View All

Medscape Editorial Collaborations

Eric J. Topol, MD

Eric J. Topol, MD Medscape Editor-in-Chief

Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Executive Vice President and Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Advisory Board

Site Editorial Director

Christine Wiebe, MA

Medscape Staff

native callouts

Medscape Exclusive

25 Best Vacations for Doctors

25 Best Vacations for Doctors