If you’ve ever had strep throat, you know what a pain it can be. Literally. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and swollen. If untreated, it can cause […]
Having feelings isn't a sign of weakness — they mean we're human, says producer and activist Nikki Webber Allen. Even after being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, Webber Allen felt too ashamed to tell anybody, […]
What if you could know exactly how food or medication would impact your health — before you put it in your body? Genomics researcher Jun Wang is working to develop digital doppelgangers for real people; […]
Your cells are coated with sugars that store information and speak a secret language. What are they trying to tell us? Your blood type, for one — and, potentially, that you have cancer. Chemical biologist […]
Meet Sharon Terry, a former college chaplain and stay-at-home mom who took the medical research world by storm when her two young children were diagnosed with a rare disease known as pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). In […]
Disease is universal– but access to care is not. Doctor Raj Panjabi has a strong vision to bring health care to everyone, everywhere. With the 2017 TED Reward, Panjabi is constructing the Neighborhood Health Academy, […]
Where did Zika originate from, and what can we do about it? Molecular biologist Nina Fedoroff takes us around the globe to comprehend Zika's origins and how it spread out, proposing a controversial method to […]
In this deeply moving talk, Lucy Kalanithi reviews life and function, sharing the story of her late husband, Paul, a young neurosurgeon who relied on composing after his terminal cancer medical diagnosis. "Taking part in […]
Why does race matter so profoundly for health? David R. Williams developed a scale to measure the impact of discrimination on wellness, surpassing traditional measures like income and education to reveal how aspects like implicit […]
To honor and celebrate young lives cut short, Kathy Hull established the very first freestanding pediatric palliative care facility in the United States, the George Mark Kid's House. Its objective: to give terminally ill children […]
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