Year: 2023

A retired military surgeon, he blew the whistle in 2003 on Beijing’s cover-up of the epidemic. He was later punished for denouncing the Tiananmen Square crackdown. View original article Contributor: Amy Qin

The terms “mole” and “freckle” are commonly used, often interchangeably, to describe dark or discolored spots on the skin. However, moles and freckles describe two distinct types of dyspigmentation — … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Most older cancer patients received invasive care in the last month of their lives, a new study finds. That may not be what they wanted. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

Researchers have long assumed that the brain controls our sense of time. A new study suggests the heart plays an important role. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry

The warming world can be a hospitable place for blacklegged ticks, which carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. They thrive in temperatures at or above 7.2º C (45º F) and at 82% or greater humidity (the warmer and wetter, the better). As climate change steadily bakes the planet—with shorter, milder winters and longer, hotter … Read more

The U.S. Veterans Health Administration will pay for some beneficiaries to get a new Alzheimer’s disease drug from Eisai Co. and Biogen Inc., a move toward broader coverage of the controversial drug category. The VA added Leqembi, which received accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration in January, to its list of nonformulary drugs. … Read more

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk took the highly unusual steps in hopes of minimizing protests and threats in connection with the case, people familiar with the plan said. View original article Contributor: Perry Stein

Pfizer said it will buy Seagen, a major push into cancer-fighting drugs as Pfizer remakes itself with financial windfall netted from its covid treatments. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert