I’m a Retired Neurologist. Should I Tell Someone I Think She Has Parkinson’s?

Bruce Killigang7 months ago

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether it’s appropriate to offer an unsolicited medical diagnosis.

Innovative gene therapy marks a turning point for a young patient with sickle cell disease

Bruce Killigang2 hours ago

Last week at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., a significant medical event occurred for 12-year-old Kendric Cromer, marking the beginning of what hi...
Change in polio vaccination strategy leads to unexpected outbreaks

Bruce Killigang24 hours ago

In a significant health shift, the 2016 change to the oral polio vaccine, aimed at eradicating the disease, inadvertently contributed to new outbreaks. This modifie...
Boar’s Head closes Virginia facility due to listeria outbreak

Bruce Killigang1 day ago

Boar's Head has announced an indefinite closure of its Jarratt, Virginia, deli meat plant following a major listeria outbreak. The outbreak has been linked to nine ...