Trust can disappear in an instant and take generations to gain back. The story of Henrietta Lacks’ immortal cancer cells is a stark reminder of that. Its loud echoes partly inform our present, as sections of the population disbelieve remarkable vaccine developments. If doctors treated your predecessors like second-class citizens, […]
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The 1918 pandemic mistake that changed medicine forever
In 1892 a prominent German bacteriologist named Richard Pfeiffer made a mistake—one that would have an enormous impact on the pandemic of 1918 and the next century of medicine. In the late 19th century scientists had begun to draw connections between microorganisms and human illnesses. But no one had convincingly […]
How Covid changed medicine for the future | Coronavirus
When Tom Pooley, 21, became the first person to receive an experimental vaccine against plague as part of a medical trial last summer after tests on mice, he was inspired by the thought that his involvement could help to rid the world of one of the most brutal killers in […]
Report spotlighted racism in medicine. Why has so little changed?
This special report is the first of two parts. Read part 2 here. The 764-page report minces no words about the inequality rife throughout medical care: “Racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health services, and are less likely to receive even routine medical procedures than are white […]
10 Ways Yoga Drastically Changed My Life
Thanks to mainstream media, many of us know yoga as a workout that involves breathing, different poses, and stretching. However, yoga actually originated in India thousands of years ago as a spiritual practice to promote the well-being of humanity. The word “yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit yuj, meaning to […]