By Susan L. Speaker ~ August, as every gardener knows, is tomato time. Suddenly all the plants are full of ripe fruit (yes, tomatoes are Continue reading Source: NLM
Category: Profiles in Science
Apply Now! A New History Fellowship at NLM
Apply now for the Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine. Continue reading Source: NLM
A Decade of Phenomenal Progress in Heart Surgery
By Susan Speaker In March of 1959, Dr. Michael DeBakey testified in the U.S. House of Representatives about the phenomenal progress made against cardiovascular disease Continue reading Source: NLM
Challenging an Epidemic of Misinformation
By Christie Moffatt The focus of this year’s World AIDS Day is on challenging myths and focusing on facts about HIV, rethinking stereotypes and being Continue reading Source: NLM
Donald Lindberg: A Leadership Legacy for the Future
By Jeffrey S. Reznick At the end of this month, Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD, Director of the National Library of Medicine since 1984, will retire Continue reading Source: NLM
Smoking in America: 50 Years On
By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States, Luther L. Terry, issued Smoking and Health: Report Continue reading Source: NLM