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.
Illustration for TIME by Viktor Koen
From A to Z
By Alice Park, David Bjerklie, Carolyn Sayre, Tiffany Sharples, Bryan Walsh and Alexandra Silver Read More »
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Introduction: America's Health Checkup
TIME takes the entire nation to the doctor More »
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Reform's Moment May Be Now
It's no slam dunk, but Obama's health-care plan has a fair shot at success More »
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Graphic: 5 Truths About Health Care in America
Forget about what you thought you knew about America's health care. More »
Lists by Topic
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- Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
- The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
- Snow Job for the Avatar Opening?
- Iran's Opposition Loses a Mentor But Gains a Martyr
- The Conquerors of the Tigers Now Battle for the Spoils
- Did Reid Make Health Reform Tougher Than It Had to Be?
- Sarkozy Stands By France's Hated Immigration Minister
- The Year in Viral Videos
- U.S. Companies Shut Out as Iraq Auctions Its Oil Fields
- In Nigeria, an Ailing President and Peace Process
- U.S. Companies Shut Out as Iraq Auctions Its Oil Fields
- Agent Orange Poisons New Generations in Vietnam
- Corliss Appraises Avatar: A World of Wonder
- Autism Numbers Are Rising. The Question is Why?
- Testosterone: Not Always an Aggression Booster
- The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
- Have Yourself a Sandinista Christmas...
- Sarkozy Stands By France's Hated Immigration Minister
- In Nigeria, an Ailing President and Peace Process
- The Many Faces of Thom Mayne's 41 Cooper Square
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