Sanjay Gupta

Cystic Fibrosis Patient Goes The Distance

Thirty-seven-year-old Cris Dopher lives with cystic fibrosis. So while he's often forced to walk to catch his breath, he's determined to train - and he ran the New York City marathon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

World faces resurgent Tuberculosis threat

Many people think of tuberculosis as being a disease from the past. The truth is far from it: Tuberculosis is mutating into dangerous new strains for which there is no known cure. The World Health Organization estimates there...

Media sceptical, unsure of HIV/AIDS reporting guidelines

New Delhi: A day after the Press Council of India formally released its guidelines for reporting on HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) cases, many of the country’s leading media...

CDC Chief Admits that Vaccines Trigger Autism

Julie Gerberding, the head of the CDC, went on CNN's House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta to discuss the Hannah Poling case and admitted that vaccines trigger autism in a subset of the population with mitochondrial...

Project HOPE Celebrates 50 Years of Improving Health around the World

Project HOPE, Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, held its 50th Anniversary Weekend in New York City November 7-9 to commemorate 50 years of providing lifesaving health education and humanitarian assistance to people in...

CNN's New Wire Will Shake Up the Newspaper Business (at Seeking Alpha)

by: Ken Doctor November 14, 2008 | about stocks: Ken Doctor About this author: It's been a busy season -- cratering newspaper business, bottoming economy, election of a lifetime. We'll know more about the new wire as editors...

Big waist raises risk of early death

Powerful link between waist size and early death found in new study Researchers say big waist nearly doubles risk of premature death Large waist found to raise risk even in people considered to be normal weight LONDON, England...

Tuberculosis: A new pandemic?

New virulent strand of tuberculosis is virtually incurable Called XDR-TB, it is spreading globally in alarming numbers It should not exist because TB is a curable disease There needs to be more money to fund treatment of TB to...

About the show

CNN -- "Vital Signs," hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, is CNN's monthly program giving viewers a global look at the world of medicine. Practicing neurosurgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta brings viewers health...

Deadly U.S. superbugs spread to South America

Superbugs that can cause lethal infections are hitting South America The germs are genetically related to two strains of bacteria found in the U.S. Researchers are tracking cases to understand how the organisms got there...

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