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Archive: Fall 2005

Features
	Fearing the Flu Avian influenza has sparked near panic over an imminent pandemic. But some biologists argue that the dread is overdone. Full text \| pdf (1.25 MB) \| printer-friendly version

	All Too Human Today's patient simulators breathe, bleed, talk and die, challenging even the most experienced clinicians. Full text \| pdf (1.38 MB) \| printer-friendly version

	Why Strokes Still Kill Terrible things happen fast in a victims's brain. Now new drugs and smart systems can extend the treatment deadline. Full text \| pdf (688 KB) \| printer-friendly version

	The Scarlet Gene With the human genome laid bare, scientists are narrowing their search for the roots of mental illness. Full text \| pdf (797 KB) \| printer-friendly version

	That's Some Pig Sugar-free and engineered for tolerance, hogs may one day fill a need for transplant organs. Full text \| pdf (3.22 MB) \| printer-friendly version

Stat & Post-op

	Interview A Beautiful Death

	The List Sting Operations

	Advances Air Mail for Asthma Sufferers

	Road Map The Great Stem-Cell Divide

	Point/Counterpoint Will Asia Overtake the U.S. in Biomedical Research?

	Milestones Morphine at 200

	Post Op // First Person The Medical Tourist

	Stat There's something very wrong in this picture...

	By the Numbers Losing Sleep

	Consumer Report Push Comes to Shove

	Then vs. Now Treating TB

	The Cutting Edge Made-to-Order Body Parts

	Policy Watch Tracking Adverse Drug Reactions

Message from the MGH (pdf)

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