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As February gets underway, Endocrine News is taking this opportunity to commemorate Black History Month with a roundtable that features some of the Endocrine Society’s outstanding Black members who have made remarkable contributions to not only the Society, but to the field of endocrinology (“Lift Every Voice”). These five members were very generous with their...

If it’s November, then it must be time for an issue of Endocrine News devoted entirely to the science and treatment of people living with diabetes to coincide with Diabetes Awareness Month in the United States. Each year we highlight the work of our members around the world and the research they conduct that contributes...

This month’s focus is in an area that has actually been in the mainstream media quite a bit in the last few years: reproduction. However, of course we are putting our own endocrine-focused spin on it with several stories about the impact endocrine science has made on human reproduction. For our cover story, “Texas Nexus:...

For those of you keeping count, this is the third time we’ve devoted an issue to highlights from ENDO, so it looks like this will be ongoing issue each year. And I’m just fine with that. I hope you are, too! Honestly, there was just so much happening at ENDO 2024 in Boston, that one...

It appears that this year, Endocrine News is having a number of firsts in terms themed issues: in January we devoted an issue to thyroid cancer and last month was the first time we devoted an issue to our Asian American members to commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month we mark...

While the cherry blossoms and dogwood trees are starting to flaunt their spring colors as I write this, the offices of the Endocrine Society are also blooming with activity in anticipation of ENDO 2024 in Boston June 1 – 4! To that end, we are hoping that this issue will serve as an impetus to...

My mother was a nurse. She had a tendency to look at the world two ways: her way and the wrong way. The problem, such as it was, typically turned out to be that her way was the right way. It was both comforting and infuriating all at once. I feel like there are many...

As I’ve often said in this column many times over the past decade, the biggest asset that Endocrine News possesses is you, the members of the Endocrine Society. It is an undeniable pleasure to have such a knowledgeable source of information at our fingertips and not only does it make my job easier, but it...