Kent Sepkowitz is an infectious-disease specialist in New York City. He has contributed to The New York Times, Slate, and, oh-so-briefly, O magazine. He also writes academic medical articles that are at times pretty tough sledding.
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Why Is No One Getting the Flu?
The curious case of the non-flu season. MORE
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Is Edwards Really Sick?
Kent Sepkowitz on whether John Edwards' doctor's notes are a delay tactic or verification of a true... MORE
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Rick Perry's Lame Alibi
Dr.... MORE
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The Distorted Science of Contagion
Steven Soderbergh tries for plausible reality in ‘Contagion’—but ends up doing just the opposite. MORE
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The CIA's Dangerous Vaccine Stunt
Why the CIA’s ruse to get a terrorist DNA match could kill more people than bin Laden ever did. MORE
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TSA Is Not Trying to Kill You
Driving the panic over the government's new body-scan policy is a deep-seated worry about radiation.... MORE
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The Miracle of Dick Cheney
He’s had five heart attacks, and could soon seek a transplant. Dr.... MORE
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Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers
Searching through old scholarly papers, Kent Sepkowitz finds Dr.... MORE
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The Biggest Rand Paul Outrage Yet
The eye doctor isn’t properly certified? Dr.... MORE
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Why Doctors Make Crazy Politicians
Rand Paul is just the latest in a line of physician-pols who are embarrassing the profession. Dr.... MORE
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Are Hospitals the New Killing Fields?
The frontlines of America’s health-care system are under fire as incompetently run death traps. Dr.... MORE
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All These Useless Doctors
Medical care is vital after a disaster. But it's not at the top of the list of urgent basics.... MORE
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Behind the Swine Flu Emergency
By declaring H1N1 a national emergency, Obama’s made it political—which is a shame, says infectious... MORE
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Why You Love Being Scared of Swine Flu
You loved the original Swine Flu—now get ready for Swine Flu 2: The Revenge!... MORE
