One last party, one last dance, then goodbye: College students decamp in the age of covid-19
WELLESLEY, Mass. — Hundreds of college seniors wearing graduation gowns stood in a line Saturday morning, then bent over and stuck one...
Her son died. Two decades later, she met the medical student who got his heart
The young man handed her a stethoscope, opened his shirt, and pointed to where she should place it. Hesitantly, she reached forward,...
Mystery Coronavirus from China: What to Know
The public should be paying attention, but not panicking about a new virus that has recently spread from Wuhan, China, to several countries
For Trans Youths, a Tough Path to Gender Harmony
For Michelle Fleisher, the confusion started in sixth or seventh grade. “I wasn’t really sure what I was,” Fleisher says. “I knew I...
Not so fast: 5 reasons to view declining cancer death rates with a dash of skepticism
Not to be a downer at the start of the new year, but might it be that all the headlines, news reports, and tweets this week about a...
Trove of New Bird Species Found on Remote Indonesian Islands
One day in 2009, Frank Rheindt was wandering up a forested mountainside on an Indonesian island when the skies opened up. He had spent...
How AI is Transforming Health Care
Jan. 2, 2020 -- Matthew Might’s son Bertrand was born with a devastating, ultra-rare genetic disorder. Now 12, Bertrand has vibrant eyes,...
Time Has Finally Come for Sickle Cell Advancements
As a child, the pain crises of his sickle cell disease often landed Stephine McCants in the hospital for weeks at a time. “I didn’t know...
Meet the pigs that could solve the human organ transplant crisis
The facility lies midway between Munich’s city center and its international airport, roughly 23 miles to the north. From the outside, it...
Measles Infection Could Leave Kids Vulnerable to Other Diseases
Getting sick with measles does not just result in a dangerous infection that causes itchy blisters. It can leave the immune system...
