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Bone Marrow Mix-Up Led to Patient’s ‘Horrific’ Death: Suit

ROUGH WAY TO GO

The tragic circumstance was allegedly caused by a simple “labeling error.”

Justin Rohrlich | Published Mar 19, 2024

First Came Blood Sausage, Then Botulism, and Then Botox

TANGLED TRAIL

The story of how the world got Botox begins with death by sausage and winds up in a lab devoted to eye disease, with lots of accidents, some happy and some not, along the way.

Eugene M. Helveston | Published Feb 16, 2024

Hope Lodge is There When Cancer Takes You Far From Home

Far From Home

Pursuing necessary treatment for cancer takes patients hundreds of miles from home. Hope Lodge ensures these necessary – but often not insurance-eligible – expenses don't pile up.

AD BY American Cancer Society | Published Nov 16, 2022

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Drug Combo Could Save Thousands From Breast Cancer: Study

CANCER, CANCELED

The study found that treating patients with both an immunotherapy drug and chemotherapy reduced the chances of disease recurrence.

Blake Montgomery | Published Feb 09, 2022

Is This the Beginning of the End for Parkinson’s Disease?

Fingers Crossed

If it works, it will forever turn the tide in our fight against the disease.

Sebastian Skov Andersen | Published Feb 09, 2022

Dementia Rates Around the World Could Triple by 2050

BLEAK NEW WORLD

But researchers say these grim predictions can be avoided if we put in the effort.

Neel V. Patel | Published Jan 06, 2022

The Offbeat Strategy More Doctors Are Using to Treat Cancer

Winner Take All

Game theory is giving us new lessons in combating aggressive cancers.

Anuraag Bukkuri, The Conversation | Published Nov 16, 2021

We Just Got a Lot Closer to Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s

Stay Optimistic

New insights show how the disease progresses in the brain, setting up a new race for therapies.

Hannah Thomasy | Published Oct 29, 2021

Red States Are Playing a Dangerous New Herd Immunity Game

Bridge to Nowhere

We know less than ever about what it takes to effectively snuff out this pandemic. Some states with low vax rates and no safety measures are effectively trying it anyway.

David Axe | Published Jul 22, 2021

Doctors Found Jet Fuel and Metal in This Veteran’s Lungs

THE COST OF WAR

Sick with ailments similar to those suffered by 9/11 first responders, service members exposed to toxic burning garbage overseas may finally see Congress address their plight.

KFF Health News | Published Mar 19, 2021

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