Dialogue
Attacking a tumor's longevity via telomerase
Telomerase, the protein that keeps cells alive by adding new bits of DNA to chromosomes, may be a target for treatment...
Smallpox an unlikely threat, syas Horstmann lecturer
When smallpox reached the New World, it quickly decimated the indigenous population, said John M. Neff, M.D., professor...

From the right, a different take on bias in medicine
The same day that Sally Satel, HS ’88, spoke on political correctness at the medical school, an Institute of Medicine...
Technology as a weapon against suffering
During his 28 years as a biomedical engineer, Robert S. Langer, Sc.D., has received four honorary doctorates, published...
Hand-eye coordination
It’s been a humbling spring here at Yale Medicine headquarters. Just when we thought we had come up with the perfect...

State-of-the-art surgery
Dr. Robert Udelsman’s concerns about departmental fiscal efficiencies reminded me of a study that indicated hospital...

A thing of beauty
I am on the list of those who receive Yale Medicine. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this publication. Each page is...

As we went to press
At press time we received the sad news that Albert J. Solnit, M.D., HS ’52, died following an automobile accident in...



