Kids these days: Why the youth of today seem lacking

Why would anyone want to become a cardiologist these days?

The above question was asked by a sincere second-year medical resident who was struggling with the decision regarding career choices. Advice received by many, including the Chairman of Medicine, was to become an internist/primary care physician in order to maximize the probability of future employment security. This advice sounds very convincing in today’s marketplace and seems to be supported ...

What's the matter with kids today?

What Mosquitos Smell These Days

Emerging arboviruses: Why today?

The recent global (re)emergence of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as chikungunya and Zika virus, was widely reported in the media as though it was a new phenomenon. This is not the case. Arboviruses and other human microbial pathogens have been (re)emerging for centuries. The major difference today is that arbovirus emergence and dispersion are more rapid and geographically extensi...

Hysteria today, why?1

This theoretical study aims at discussing hysteria nowadays and considers the cultural changes that might have occurred from the foundation of Psychoanalysis until today. The discussion is based on the thoughts of Charles Melman, a psychoanalyst who has studied the position of the subject in the conditions of the current Western culture. We highlighted aspects and consequently elaborated a refl...