Dear Dr. Roach: I read that in the 1700s, animal blood was transfused into humans to cure syphilis. Is this true? — T.U. Dear T.U.: The story is a bit more complicated. Transfusion from animals into ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A penicillin shortage in the United States is expected to last until at least mid-2024. The shortage could cause ...

In Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital last week, a crowd of doctors from all over the eastern U. S. stared fixedly at a glass jar suspended above a patient’s bed. The patient had syphilis. From the ...