The Pinpoint Scalpel By Joel Reese It’s like a lightsaber, and it dramatically reduces blood loss during surgery. Read more
The T Cell Booster By Julie Dugdale Turbocharged T cells are primed to recognize and attack melanoma. Read more
GPS for Brain Surgery By Julie Dugdale Northwestern neurosurgeons are developing a new method to better locate tumors. Read more
The Cancer Magnet By Joel Reese An implanted device could lure cancerous cells so they can be removed. Read more
PTSD in Poor Neighborhoods Could Be Worse than We Think By Whet Moser About 60 percent of women who witnessed trauma in this South Side study had PTSD, compared to 20 percent in the general population. Read more
My Last Patient By David Scheiner At the end of an illustrious career, a Chicago doctor faces the greatest challenge of his life. Read more
How the U. of C. Is Using Big Data to Beat Cancer By Tom Chiarella The Genomic Data Commons is about to revolutionize the way we treat patients. Read more
What Cancer Taught Me By Bill Zehme From the crushing diagnosis to the resumption of seminormal life, a noted author shares what he learned coming back from stage 4. Read more
The Fight for East Chicago: Portraits of Resistance and Daily Life By Elly Fishman Catastrophically high lead levels in the West Calumet Housing Complex will force over a thousand residents to leave by July 2017. Read more