Sep 29, 2015
Resolving epidemics like the Ebola crisis requires a
multidisciplinary approach –involving not only public health and
medical knowledge but an understanding of its economic,
environmental, political and historical roots and consequences.
This is why Princeton University is gathering together some of the
world's...
Sep 17, 2015
When someone has a heart attack, he or she is immediately rushed to
the emergency room. At that point, the doctor has to make a choice:
either treat the patient with clot-busting drugs or perform
invasive surgery. But how do doctors decide which procedure is
best? Do they rely on what's worked in the past, or do they...
Sep 17, 2015
The Iran nuclear deal proposes limiting Iran's production of
enriched uranium and plutonium – the two fissile materials used to
build nuclear weapons – in exchange for the end of international
oil and financial sanctions. So far, negotiations have primarily
focused on Iran's capacity to produce enriched uranium....