Shannon Vallor uses the metaphor of a mirror to reveal how AI reflects and distorts our shared humanity.

The “fragmentary novel” Flights, offers literary descriptions of phantom limb pain by imagining what a known amputee from the past may have gone through.

A gripping period medical drama, The Knick reveals past medical triumphs and terrors—urging reflection on today’s healthcare practices and ethics.

A film exploring the complexities of friendship, trust, and the emotional journey surrounding the decision to end a life.

From Hollywood to real life, decades of managed care rage escalate, culminating in a tragic act of violence in Manhattan.

Luke Fildes’ 1891 painting The Doctor evolved from a criticized debut into an enduring, multifaceted symbol of the compassionate physician ideal.

The Who’s Tommy is used to explore psychiatric trauma, with its iconic songs helping teach mental health concepts to students and professionals.

Medical knowledge isn't static; paradigm shifts can upend what we know, leaving patients and professionals navigating sudden, unpredictable changes.

Leland plunges into the country of the blind, which for him is a “teeming variety of their stories of struggle, adaptation, and adventure.

Eros fuels desires in illness, offering healing through art, literature, and companionship—David B. Morris reveals its transformative power for patients seeking meaning.

Four years post-pandemic, we must reflect not only on technocratic solutions but on deeper desires, using poetry to express collective and personal experiences.