A PhD-trained scientist with lived experience of complex chronic illnesses explains research on conditions like EDS, ME/CFS, POTS, MCAS and adrenal insufficiency, alongside personal health updates. Recent issues cover a careful look at emerging continuous cortisol monitoring technology and reflections on pregnancy with a chronic illness.
Website: https://cortneygensemer.substack.com
Hanif Kureishi writes from his hospital bed and recovery, mixing memoir of 1970s suburban youth with reflections on writing, music, and the people caring for him. The issues offer personal essays with vivid anecdotes and a reflective, literary voice.
A blog by an emergency physician that examines medical research, health misinformation and science communication. Readers get personal clinical stories alongside critical, method-focused reviews of studies and claims.
Each issue opens with a closely observed scene of an older stranger in New York, then reads it as a clue to health or money, rating the evidence behind it. A reader gets short, sourced explainers on aging, symptoms and Medicare costs with the caveats left in.
A personal newsletter of first-person essays about living with multiple sclerosis, covering symptoms, medical experiences like MRIs, and physical challenges such as hiking the Grand Canyon. Readers get vivid, reflective storytelling about uncertainty, fear, and resilience.
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