The Tuskegee Study
- Episode aired Feb 7, 2020
In 1932 the United States Public Health Service commissioned a study on the effects of untreated syphilis. 600 poor black men from Alabama were selected to be a part of the study and were to... Read allIn 1932 the United States Public Health Service commissioned a study on the effects of untreated syphilis. 600 poor black men from Alabama were selected to be a part of the study and were told that they were being reviewed for "bad blood." From there, the Tuskegee Study took a tu... Read allIn 1932 the United States Public Health Service commissioned a study on the effects of untreated syphilis. 600 poor black men from Alabama were selected to be a part of the study and were told that they were being reviewed for "bad blood." From there, the Tuskegee Study took a turn for the worst. Medical professionals were able to successfully diagnose two-thirds of t... Read all