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When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in
When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.
For this brain surgeon, the operating room is ‘the ultimate in mindful meditation’
Dr. Theodore Schwartz has been treating neurological illnesses for nearly 30 years. He says being a brain surgeon requires steady hands — and a strong bladder. His new book is Gray Matters.
After years in conflict zones, a war reporter reckons with a deadly cancer diagnosis
Rod Nordland was diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain cancer, in 2019. He writes about facing mortality from war and cancer in his new memoir, Waiting for the Monsoon.
As a writer slowly loses his sight, he embraces other kinds of perception
Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago. He’s now legally blind, although he still has a narrow field of vision, which allows him to see about 6% of what a fully-sighted person sees.
For the intersex community, ‘Every Body’ exists on a spectrum
Alicia Roth Weigel is one of three activists profiled in Julie Cohen’s new documentary. She says intersex is an umbrella term for people whose “anatomy doesn’t fit super neatly into a binary box.”
This ‘full spectrum’ doula helps with birth, miscarriage and abortion
Since 2010, Vicki Bloom has worked with the Doula Project, a New York City-based collective that partners with clinics to support pregnant people — whether the result is childbirth or termination.
This safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patients
Many of Ricardo Nuila’s patients at Houston’s Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People’s Hospital.
After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way
Dr. Henry Marsh felt comfortable in hospitals — until he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. “I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself,” he says. His book is And Finally.
The U.S. faces ‘unprecedented uncertainty’ regarding abortion law, legal scholar says
Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: “We’re at the very beginning of something very confusing.”
The U.S. faces ‘unprecedented uncertainty’ regarding abortion law, legal scholar says
Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: “We’re at the very beginning of something very confusing.”
