July 24, 2020

Do Conflicts in Health Communication Shake Your Confidence?
By Carla Garnett
To offer insights on how the public processes mixed messages in the media, NIH grantee Dr. Rebekah Nagler presented “Conflicting and Controversial Health Information in the Media: Content, Exposure and Effects.”

Harris Reflects on Decades of Research into Rare Disorder
By Dana Talesnik
Determined to improve outcomes for patients with severe developmental neuropsychiatric disorders, Dr. James C. Harris describes promising treatments, focusing on Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, in which patients are prone to self-injury. He spoke virtually at a recent Clinical Center Grand Rounds.
Fagerlin Discusses Economics and Value of Trust
By Rich McManus
Two lies work against a culture of trust in the workplace, said guest speaker Richard Fagerlin at a recent DDM Seminar: Trust is earned over time, and trust takes a lifetime to earn, but only a second to lose.
Medical History Matters in Era of Big Data
By Eric Bock
Scientists involved in machine learning often don’t know the origins of the datasets they use to write and test algorithms, including where the Pima Indians Diabetes Database (PIDD) came from, explained Dr. Joanna Radin at a recent virtual NLM history talk.

On the Cover

Coronavirus spike protein structure. Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses responsible for 30 percent of mild respiratory infections and atypical deadly pneumonia in humans worldwide. These pneumonia include those caused by infections with SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. The coronavirus spike glycoprotein mediates virus entry into cells and represents an important therapeutic target. The illustration shows a viral membrane decorated with spike glycoproteins; highlighted in red is a potential neutralization site, which is a protein sequence that might be used as a target for vaccines to combat coronaviruses.

DAVID VEESLER, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

July 24, 2020

Vol. LXXII, No. 15

July 24, 2020

Vol. LXXII, No. 15

July 24, 2020

Do Conflicts in Health Communication Shake Your Confidence?

Harris Reflects on Decades of Research into Rare Disorder

Fagerlin Discusses Economics and Value of Trust

Medical History Matters in Era of Big Data

On the Cover

The NIH Record