Magic Johnson’s HIV Story Offers Hope For Cancer Patients
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the basketball legend, announced on November 7, 1991 that he had tested positive for HIV.
In Concert, U2’s Bono Sings About Progress Against HIV, With Words Of Hope From Paul Simon
The last time I heard this band play live, it was outdoors on a pier on Manhattan’s west side, in the summer of 1982 or 1983. At that time, AIDS was just starting, and most of the then-young group’s inspiring songs drew on tensions in Ireland.
Can Antibiotics Prevent Deaths From Stomach Cancer?
In the 1980s, doctors linked H. pylori infection to stomach cancer. In infected adults, a brief course of antibiotics lessens cancer risk.
Why We Shouldn’t Be Complacent About Ebola
The CDC and WHO should not stop educating doctors, nurses and the public about hygiene and best practices, in hospitals and in affected communities, to reduce the odds of Ebola spreading.
We Need A Frank Discussion On The Risk Of Spreading Ebola
These are reasonable questions. Ordinary people, patients and others, are seeking guidance on this – and not false, or patronizing reassurances – that Ebola is nothing to worry about.
Why Some Ebola Patients Bleed, And How Plasma Might Help Recovery
U.S. doctors are scrambling to understand how the virus affects humans, and how best to treat those infected.
Ebola, Experimental Drugs and Informed Consent: Should Those At Risk Simply Take What The Doctor Orders?
Is it possible to apply the principle of informed consent when giving experimental drugs during a rapid and devastating epidemic?
Leprosy: An Ancient Disease That Continues to Linger
Though there are antibiotics to counter its effects, we haven’t eradicated Hansen’s Disease, which is why it’s so disconcerting that few physicians are able to identify—and thus treat—the condition.
Is Oral Sex to Blame for the Surge in Cancer of the Mouth and Throat?
“The ideal would be to prevent HPV infection in the first place,” Gillison says.
What Should Doctors Wear? Even Lab Coats Could Spread Disease
With reports proving that germs can reside on scrubs, ties, stethoscopes, and white lab coats, some have said doctors should just go naked
Looking Back on ‘The Normal Heart,’ and Patients’ Activisim
They were impatient with the pace of research and physicians’ protocols, and spoke out emphatically about their needs: for more research; for prevention and treatment; for easier access to new drugs; and, simply, for ood medical care.