/oss/taxonomy/term/2945/all en /oss/article/how-you-can-save-your-child-some-cancers <p>That’s right, there is a vaccine against cancer, and it’s been on the market since 2006. This vaccine protects against the most dangerous types of human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus often referred to as HPV.</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000 Alexandre Grant, OSS Contributor 7712 at /oss /oss/article/history/40-years-human-experimentation-america-tuskegee-study <p>Starting in 1932, 600 African American men from Macon County, Alabama were enlisted to partake in a scientific experiment on syphilis. The “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male,” was conducted by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and involved blood tests, x-rays, spinal taps and autopsies of the subjects.</p> Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7554 at /oss /oss/article/health-toxicity/phytophotodermatitis <p>The young lady had just returned from a fun-filled vacation at Club Med.  The next day she was presented with a souvenir she didn't bargain for, a tender rash on both thighs.  Off she went to the dermatologist who began to question her about recent activities which may have involved the anatomical area in question.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:31:23 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2052 at /oss