Pig Kidney Works 2 Months In Donated Body, Raising Hope For Animal-Human Transplants
Relatives of Maurice “Mo” Miller, Mary Miller-Duffy, his sister, right, and her wife, Sue Duffy, stand with his body at NYU Langone Health in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. “I’m so proud of you,” Miller-Duffy said in a tearful farewell. AP Photo/Shelby Lum NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of doctors and nurses silently […]
Opinion | ‘Oh, Wow, There He Goes’: What We Heard This Week
“We love the fact you just kind of look up in the sky and go, ‘Oh, wow, there he goes.’” — Corinn Darby, wife of John Darby, MD, whose ashes were launched into low-earth orbit. “The uncertainty is really unfortunate.” — Joshua Sharfstein, MD, former principal deputy commissioner of the FDA, on the future of […]
Opinion | Like Many Physicians, I’ve Forgotten How to Relax
Here I am, on vacation at a luxury resort in Hawaii with my wife and two of my four children and their three children. It’s 10 p.m. and I’m beginning to write this essay while everyone is snug and tucked away for the night. Earlier in the day, sitting around the swimming pool, I’m glued […]
Under Pressure: One Chef Reveals His Lifelong Struggle With Anxiety
Chef Matt Safarowic and his wife, Christina, are on the precipice of realizing a dream: opening their own restaurant. The 41-year-old chef, born and raised in Westchester County, New York, and his wife will be bringing the vibe and food of a modern American tavern with Italian influences to the area with Freddy’s in Pleasantville. […]
Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
So far, this year hasn’t gone so well for Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey. In March, Hailey was hospitalized after having transient ischemic attacks. It was later discovered that this was due to a patent foramen ovale (see our story about her here). And now, the pop star himself has canceled his current tour […]