Taye Diggs, 48, Los Angeles Actor, author 1. Your new TV series, All American, tackles issues of race, economic disparity, and sexuality. The show handles those issues in such an organic way, issues that are so pertinent today. The stories are set in places that can be stereotyped as extreme, allowing you to look at… Read More: 10 Questions for Taye Diggs »
On Thursday, we challenged Well readers to solve the case of a previously healthy 67-year-old gardener who abandoned his garden one summer, alarming his wife and adult children. For weeks this vibrant and energetic man had been the last one out of bed — something his family had never seen before. And his days were… Read More: Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Tired Gardener Solved! »
Alexion was expecting a decision on its Soliris successor by February, but thanks to a quick review from U.S. regulators, it’s made its way onto 2018’s list of new drug approvals. The agency green-lighted the drug, Ultomiris, last week as a treatment for rare and life-threatening blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The new and improved… Read More: FDA gifts Alexion quick OK for Soliris follow-up Ultomiris »
Large quantities of rich Christmas food appear to boost Danes’ cholesterol levels. Right after the Christmas break, levels are 20% higher than in the summer. So says a new study carried out by researchers from the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Copenhagen University Hospital and the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen. All that… Read More: High cholesterol levels after Christmas »