Health & Safety

Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis, looks like a writhing snake under a microscope.

Despite Rise Of Superbugs, Syphilis Still Has A Kryptonite

12:54pm June 10, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Syphilis cases are on the rise. The bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease is becoming resistant to some antibiotics. But somehow, penicillin has remained the best weapon against it.

"There are these great patterns to life — and we all go through them." — Joshua Prager

What Can Great Writers Teach Us About Growing Up and Getting Old?

10:00am June 10, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

We all stumble across similar ideas as we age, and some of these revelations have passed into the books we love. Journalist Joshua Prager explores the stages of life through quotes from great writers.

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"I think that kids are often kind of like icebergs in the sense that ... we start asking them questions about bigger issues, we can find so much that is under the water." — Adora Svitak

What Wisdom Can Adults Learn From Kids?

10:00am June 10, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

When Adora Svitak was 12, she gave a TED Talk on what grownups can learn from children. Now at age 18, and a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Svitak reflects on the message she shared.

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"In nature everything is so uniquely itself ... and there is a pace to the natural world and a genius to the natural world that arises out of that state of being." — Boyd Varty

What Wisdom Can We Gain From Nature?

10:00am June 10, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

South African writer and conservationist Boyd Varty has spent his entire life among wild animals. He describes how he discovers "new old ways" by observing the natural world.

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"We don't end conversations with any of my children without 'I love you, I care about you, I miss you, I need you, I have to see you.'" — Tony Porter

What Can One Generation Teach The Next About Manhood?

10:00am June 10, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Advocate Tony Porter's wisdom focuses on masculinity and ending violence against women. He explains how he draws on his own upbringing to help the next generation of men redefine manhood.

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"We get carried away from the really important things, but we can remind each other what really matters. That's wisdom." — Robert Waldinger

Can A 75-Year-Old Study Deliver Wisdom For All Of Us?

10:00am June 10, 2016

by NPR/TED STAFF

Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger is the director of a 75-year-old study on happiness and satisfaction. He shares what he has learned, as well as his wisdom on how to find fulfillment.

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Health & Safety

Australia Finds Ugly Packaging Slows Cigarette Sales

6:48am June 10, 2016

In 2012, Australia set out to design the ugliest possible cigarette packaging. Pantone 448c is so dreary that since introducing it on all cigarette packaging, Australia has seen cigarette sales drop.

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Dr. James Allison in his lab at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

A Scientist's Dream Fulfilled: Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer

9:14pm June 09, 2016

Melanoma can be a deadly skin cancer, but 10 years ago biologist Jim Allison figured out a way to tweak the body's immune system to go after those malignant cells. Some patients are now cancer-free.

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George Washington University is training doctors to understand the health care system as it also teaches them how to take care of patients.

For Doctors-In-Training, A Dose Of Health Policy Helps The Medicine Go Down

7:43pm June 09, 2016

by Julie Rovner

Medical residents at George Washington University go beyond what's ailing patients and spend three weeks examining and diagnosing the nation's health care system.

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Medical students at George Washington University met with residents of Washington, D.C., to find out what challenges they face in managing asthma.

This Med School Teaches Health Policy Along With The Pills

7:43pm June 09, 2016

by Julie Rovner

First-year medical students are usually busy studying lots of basic science and medicine. One medical school is making a point of schooling them on how health care delivery affects their patients.

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