Medicine
The Difference a Germ Makes
TB Andrew reminds us what a real public health threat looks like.
Good Cop, Bad Doctor
William Hurwitz's conviction tells physicians to put drug control above pain control
Muddleheaded Medical Meddling
By upholding the partial-birth abortion ban, the Supreme Court lets Congress play doctor.
Big Business in Body Parts
Biotech firms make healthy profits from tissue sales. Why not the rest of us?
The Accidental Drug Trafficker
A repudiation of prosecutions that treat doctors' errors in judgment as felonies
The Dose Makes the Cure
Toxicologist Edward Calabrese finds that what does not kill you can make you stronger.
Pill Popping
The debate over whether oral contraceptives should be covered by insurance misses the real point.
