Does a used Porsche seem like a fair trade for a rare 1555 book about medicine by Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius? No? Well, then, maybe you’re not as committed to tomes dedicated to medical ...

incunabula and books with interesting provenance. He sees the significance of early medical texts as multifaceted: historically important, scientifically important and culturally important.

You felt wonderful. Never better. In the peak of health, fit as a fiddle – until you weren’t. Then you were achy, miserable, feverish, nauseous. Blame a virus, but is that the case?

Though the book sometimes attempts to do too much—diving into scientific theories about the causes of Alzheimer’s, for example—its strength lies in Mr. Piller’s dramatic and damning ...

No convincing is needed. You don’t have to see any evidence or concrete items. Proof is unnecessary because you’re already sure of what you know. You’re a believer and ...