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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Angie Heeded the Call
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Worse Than AIDS? Nope.
The sex superbug in Hawaii is no killer on par with AIDS. It’s hardly even a killer.... MORE
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Dirty Talk
Why do some voices turn us on? MORE
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Spider Bite Didn’t Kill Slayer
The spider bite that’s been blamed for his untimely death may have masked a more common culprit,... MORE
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The Horror of Force Feeding
It’s grisly, excruciating, and ethically dubious. By Kent Sepkowitz. MORE
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Who Lives Longest?
Healthy, wealthy—and famous. MORE
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Doctors Don’t Choose
What’s a doctor to do when a villain hobbles into the emergency room? By Kent Sepkowitz. MORE
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Trauma in the E.R.
The missing limbs, the burnt flesh—no doctor can truly prepare for a tragedy like this. MORE
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It’s Not a ‘Gay Disease,’ Got It?
Kent Sepkowitz on the tricky politics of diseases that discriminate. MORE
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The Grisliest Injury Yet?
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Rubella’s Frightening Comeback
Why new cases of German measles in the U.S. show the necessity of vaccination programs.... MORE
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Sweet Truth
Why experts know what’s best for your health. MORE
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Would Truth Serum Work?
Kent Sepkowitz on why the serum went out last century—and how it might cloud the James Holmes trial.... MORE
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On Shaky Ground
Sometimes nature reminds us who is in charge. MORE
