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Is the Stethoscope Dying? High-Tech Rivals Pose a Threat to the Symbol of the Medical Profession

Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope ob...

Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of "rubber tubes."

Me and my wig, which I used to wear during treatment.

I Hadn't Planned to Be the Subject of My Own Photos. Then I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 29

After photographer Alyona Kochetkova was diagnosed with an aggressive form ...

After photographer Alyona Kochetkova was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in July 2017, she decided to turn the camera on herself and document her treatment. She completed medical treatment in March 2018....

This image provided by Swedish Match in 2019 shows the company's General Snus pouched smokeless tobacco product. On Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed the tobacco pouches as less harmful than cigarettes, a first-ever decision that could open the door to more lower-risk options for U.S. smokers.

In a First, FDA Endorses Brand of Tobacco Pouches as a 'Reduced Risk' Alternative to Cigarettes

FDA regulators stressed that the Swedish Match pouches are not safe, just l...

FDA regulators stressed that the Swedish Match pouches are not safe, just less harmful

Gijon, Asturias, Spain, fighter woman training in the gym

After Sexual Assault, Some Survivors Seek Healing in Self-Defense

Researchers note self-defense for survivors can be similar to exposure ther...

Researchers note self-defense for survivors can be similar to exposure therapy

Containers of Johnson's baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson are displayed on a shelf on July 13, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Johnson & Johnson recalled a single batch of its baby powder Friday after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle.

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Batch of a Baby Powder After Trace Asbestos Found in Bottle

The recalled lot consists of 33,000 bottles which were distributed last yea...

The recalled lot consists of 33,000 bottles which were distributed last year

(L-R) Professor of Surgery at UCSF School of Medicine, Dr. Laura Esserman, Director at National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Sean Parker, and Senior Health Writer for TIME and TIME 100 Health Summit Co-Chair, Alice Park, speak onstage during the TIME 100 Health Summit at Pier 17 in New York City on Oct. 17, 2019.

Why Collaboration and Innovation Are Key to Improving Medical Research

The old goals of research must radically change to further and diversify ad...

The old goals of research must radically change to further and diversify advances in the field

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) speaks with Dr. David Agus, CEO of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative.Medicine at USC during the TIME 100 Health Summit at Pier 17 in New York City on Oct. 17, 2019.

Al Gore on Impeachment, Adam Silver on China and Selma Blair on Her MS Diagnosis: Here Are Biggest Moments From the TIME 100 Health Summit

In the first annual TIME 100 Health Summit, influential scientists, politic...

In the first annual TIME 100 Health Summit, influential scientists, politicians and entertainers spoke about the future of health care

Is the Stethoscope Dying? High-Tech Rivals Pose a Threat to the Symbol of the Medical Profession

I Hadn't Planned to Be the Subject of My Own Photos. Then I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 29

In a First, FDA Endorses Brand of Tobacco Pouches as a 'Reduced Risk' Alternative to Cigarettes

After Sexual Assault, Some Survivors Seek Healing in Self-Defense

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Batch of a Baby Powder After Trace Asbestos Found in Bottle

Why Collaboration and Innovation Are Key to Improving Medical Research

Al Gore on Impeachment, Adam Silver on China and Selma Blair on Her MS Diagnosis: Here Are Biggest Moments From the TIME 100 Health Summit

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