Science Dec 03 Meet Rosalind Franklin, a sidelined figure in the history of DNA science By Molly Finnegan
Health Jul 10 Arthur Ashe’s other great serve? As activist for health Ashe served as a beacon of kindness and courage for generations of African Americans, tennis players and fans, HIV/AIDS patients, nurses, health care workers, and doctors like me. By Dr. Howard Markel
Nation Mar 31 How the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire transformed labor laws and protected workers’ health The fire and its aftermath is a big reason American factories and offices are now far safer than they once were only a century ago. By Dr. Howard Markel
Science Jan 23 The day Marie Curie got snubbed by the French science world One hundred and ten years ago, Marie Sklodowska Curie was formally rejected for membership by the French Academy of Sciences. By Dr. Howard Markel
Health Dec 08 A childhood accident didn’t impair James Thurber’s comic vision This minor genius of mirth lost his left eye at the age of 6. By Dr. Howard Markel
Nov 07 How a mysterious ailment ended Eleanor Roosevelt’s life By Dr. Howard Markel None of her doctors knew what was causing her rare blood disorder. And given this was more than 50 years ago, the treatment options were rather limited. Continue reading
Jan 21 How the quest to preserve Lenin’s body helps the living By Dr. Howard Markel Over the last century, the Lenin preservation laboratory has created a long list of measures that help patients. Continue reading
Sep 14 Would McKinley have survived an assassin’s bullet if he had a different doctor? By Dr. Howard Markel The man best suited to operate on the president was a legendary surgeon with extensive experience in treating abdominal wounds. He, however, was in Niagara Falls. McKinley died on Sept. 14, 1901. Continue reading
Aug 19 How Groucho Marx fell prey to elder abuse By Dr. Howard Markel The turmoil of Groucho's last few years are all too familiar to adult children everywhere who are concerned with the welfare of their elderly parents and other relatives. Continue reading
Jul 14 This genetic brain disorder turned Woody Guthrie’s life from songs to suffering By Dr. Howard Markel Huntington's disease -- which Guthrie inherited from his mother -- can lead to serious mood disorders, uncoordinated and involuntary body movements, balance problems, psychotic breaks, dementia and death. Continue reading