Using stories from science’s past to understand our world
Sophisticated drugs have enabled those with HIV to live long lives—as long as they take their medication.
Highly active antiretroviral drugs have turned HIV, once a death sentence, into a chronic manageable disease. But many people living with HIV, particularly the young, don’t take their medication properly—despite grave consequences for themselves and society.
David Healy reviews Nicholas Rasmussen’s book On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine.
The impact of the Civil War can still be seen politically, socially, and economically, but its influence on medicine is often obscured.
An early dietitian set out to prove that vegetarian cooking was good for the body. Others who followed tried to show it could be tasty and even good for the soul.
By monitoring sewage, scientists can track disease outbreaks in near real time. But will the technology leave long-term privacy risks in its wake?
Can scrutinizing the ailments of historical figures really teach us anything?
