Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of ...

Long dismissed in adult health, the thymus may be critical for longevity and cancer treatment

Two new studies from investigators at Mass General Brigham challenge a decades-old assumption that the thymus, an organ best ...
Harvard Medical School

Thymus May Be Critical for Longevity and Cancer Immunotherapy Response

Imaging studies of more than 27,000 adults link a healthier thymus on CT scans with a longer life and lower risks of ...

This overlooked organ may be more vital for longevity than scientists realized

As far as organs go, the thymus is underrated. At that time, the thymus is largely responsible for developing T cells, a ...
Nation

Brain TB hidden for years: Woman survives after decade of misdiagnosis

Brain tuberculoma is rare, often silent, and easily mistaken for other illnesses, which is exactly why it took 17 years to ...

A second opinion — and a robot — gave this Georgia man a clear diagnosis

When Dan Hannon, 72, received guidance to have part of a lung taken out whether nodules were cancerous or not, he wanted a ...