Top Cancer Center Seeks to Retract or Correct Dozens of Studies

A British biologist and blogger discovered faulty data in many studies conducted by top executives of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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How Worcester Polytechnic Institute Weathered a Spate of Suicides

Over six terrible months, professors and administrators at Worcester Polytechnic Institute took on the unofficial role of counselors during a spate of campus suicides.

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Berish Strauch, Path Breaker in Reconstructive Medicine, Dies at 90

He developed a wide variety of procedures and devices to reattach or replace vital body parts, including the first inflatable prosthetic penis.

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The Heart Surgery That Isn’t as Safe for Older Women

Coronary artery bypass grafting, the most common cardiac procedure in the United States, was studied mostly in men. Women are paying the price.

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With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis

The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.

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Chinese Scientists Shared Coronavirus Data with US Before Pandemic

Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the sequence of the coronavirus two weeks before it was made public by others.

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Nancy E. Adler, Who Linked Wealth to Health, Dies at 77

She documented the powerful role that education, income and self-perceived social status play in a person’s health and longevity.

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