Dr. David Weatherall Wins Lasker Price for Research on Genetic Diseases

Helen Zachary — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:19:59 +0000

A retired Oxford University professor of medicine who is a leading researcher in the study of genetic diseases has been awarded this year’s Lasker Awards for special achievement in medical research. Seventy-seven-year old David Weatherall will receive his award on October 1 in New York. Dr. Weatherall’s recognition is based on his research into genetic …

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Should You Trust Your Doctors Prescription?

Helen Zachary — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 01:10:38 +0000

Should You Trust Your Doctors Prescription? John Oliver of Last Week Tonight does a great job on explaining (and criticizing) the links of doctors who prescribe your medicine to big pharmaceutical companies. Want to know whether your doctor has received anything from big pharma? Go check out the Open Payments website, a database maintained by …

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Dr. David Weatherall Wins Lasker Price for Research on Genetic Diseases

Should You Trust Your Doctors Prescription?