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We’re Living Longer … But A Medical Journal Sees Many Causes For Alarm
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Life expectancy is up. The death rate for young children is down. So why is Dr. Richard Horton, editor of ‘The Lancet,’ worried about global health?
A Twist On Dickens: He Was A Public Health Crusader
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A new museum exhibit in London reveals a hidden side of the literary great. It turns out he was prolific not just as a novelist, but also as a promoter of public health and medical discoveries.