The Science of Survival
When the Words “You Need Surgery” Change Everything
World Mental Health Day | October 10 You go to the doctor expecting answers. Perhaps it started with breathlessness, chest discomfort, fatigue,...
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The Science of Survival
When your time isn’t up !!!
May 20, 1999. Northern Norway. Anna Bågenholm was 29 years old, a young trainee doctor pursuing radiology, was spending a day skiing...
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The Science of Survival
The Disease With No Face: Diagnosing Erdheim-Chester, One of Medicine’s Great Diagnostic Puzzles
What could possibly connect persistent pain in the long bones of both legs, excessive thirst, tissue appearing around the kidneys, fluid around...
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Heart of the Matter
The Undiagnosed Millions: Why Diabetes May Put the Heart at Risk Before You Know You Have It
Diabetes is often imagined as a disease that announces itself. Excessive thirst. Frequent urination. Unexplained weight loss. Fatigue. A blood test that...
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Heart of the Matter
The Thin-Fat Indian Phenotype: Why Slim Doesn’t Always Mean Heart-Healthy
There is a reassuring sentence often heard around weight and health: “But I am not overweight.” The weighing scale may support it....
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The Science of Survival
From Rare Disease to New Hope: How Gene Editing Changed KJ’s Future
An infant KJ was born with an ultra-rare genetic disorder – CPS1 (carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 ) deficiency, that affects one in...
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