The Year in Medicine 2008
In good times and bad, science doesn't sleep, and every year brings breakthroughs, setbacks, reasons for worry and reasons for joy. TIME's annual alphabetical roundup of a sampling of those stories gives you an overview of the year behind and a hint of what might be in the one ahead.
Lists by Category
Arts & Entertainment
Business
- Best Business Books of 2009
- Person of the Year 2009
- Where to Find the Best Cyber Monday Deals
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Crime
Energy & Environment
Education
- The 10 Best College Presidents
- 'Laodicean' and Other Spelling Bee Winning Words
- Top 10 Commencement Speeches
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Health & Medicine
- The Year in Health 2009
- Safety Issues: Pills During Pregnancy
- What You Need to Know About the H1N1 Vaccine
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Internet
Lifestyle
- Top 10 Odd Spa Treatments
- Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Hanukkah
- Top Chef, Meet Biggest Loser
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Personal Finance
Politics
Religion
- Conspiracy Theories
- Top 10 Surprising Facts About the World's Oldest Bible
- Five Things the Pope Must Do on His Mideast Visit
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Science
- Mankind's Greatest Explorations and Adventures
- Outrageous PETA Stunts
- Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Moon
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Sports
- Top 10 Heisman Trophy Winners
- Starting Gun Sounds for the 2010 World Cup
- Top 10 Sporting Cheats
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Tech
- Technology Pioneers Who Will Change Your Life
- Top 10 Toy Crazes
- Which Are the Best Netbooks?
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Travel
United States
War & Terrorism
- The Accused 9/11 Plotters: What Happened to Them?
- Top 10 Inept Terrorist Plots
- Top 10 D-Day Resources Online
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World
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