U.S. Apologizes For Syphilis Experiments In Guatemala

A professor reveals a 64-year-old government-funded study in which subjects were deliberately infected and then treated with penicillin. But it is unclear whether they were cured. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/10/01/130266301/u-s-apologizes-for-medical-research-that-infected-guatemalans-with-syphilis?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Oct 01 2010, 10:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog