Dr. Trudeau was a forward-thinking physician whose vision spurred the founding of the ATS, as well as its growth as a world-renowned leader in lung research and education over the last hundred-plus years. To recognize his distinguished achievements and honor those who share his vision, the Foundation of the ATS has established the Edward Livingston […]

In 1890 the German physician and bacteriologist Robert Koch set out his celebrated criteria for judging whether a given bacteria is the cause of a given disease. Koch’s criteria brought some much-needed scientific clarity to what was then a very confused field. Read more…

If one were to choose among the greatest benefactors of humanity, Louis Pasteur would certainly rank at the top. He solved the mysteries of rabies, anthrax, chicken cholera, and silkworm diseases, and contributed to the development of the first vaccines. He debunked the widely accepted myth of spontaneous generation, thereby setting the stage for modern […]

An ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Athens), considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the father of Western medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of medicine. Read more…

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The Economist | Print Edition | April 27, 2017 | Obituary: Ancient as the hills THOSE who live to be very old are never previously famous. Few in the world know them, and they know almost nothing of the world. Emma Morano had never been to Rome, let alone abroad. Her world was Pallanza-Verbania on […]

April showers may bring May flowers, but most of us are too busy worrying about our taxes to stop and smell the daffodils, tulips, lilies, and hyacinths which are some of the most popular blossoms of spring. April 1 – April Fool’s Day; This is the day when the aquarium receives a lot of phone […]

Abraham Lincoln: As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. George Washington: Happiness and moral duty are inseparable connected. 

Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.

The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr. by Alvin S. Felzenberg An admiring look at the career of William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008), public contrarian. Presidential historian Felzenberg (Annenberg School for Communication, Univ. of Pennsylvania; The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn’t): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game, 2008, etc.) praises the “elegance, humor, wit, […]