John Snow was a British physician of the Victorian era who helped introduce the use of anesthesia in surgery; he also attempted to show, in 1854, that cholera was a water-borne disease. His careful mapping of the distribution of cholera cases in London...

1813-1858 English Physician, Epidemiologist and Anesthetist John Snow correctly concluded that cholera was transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated water. Snow came to this conclusion by conducting several epidemiological studies in London,...

In 1854, John Snow was a well-regarded London anesthesiologist, tending to Queen Victoria, among others. He was born in 1813 of humble stock, but through education and intellectual perseverance—he obtained his M.D. degree in 1844—was able...

John Snow (16 March 1813 – 16 June 1858) was a British physician and a leader in the adoption of anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered to be one of the fathers of epidemiology, because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera...

Congress has moved a step closer to placing a one-year moratorium on Pentagon competitions to outsource military hospital work to private companies. The provision was included in a bill approved 59-0 late Tuesday by the House Armed Services Committee and expected to be considered by...

U.S. and Chinese officials plan to meet Monday to discuss ways to improve economic ties that have been strained by a soaring trade gap and Bush administration penalties against Beijing.The Treasury Department said the countries would hold a daylong meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Economic...

Congress has moved a step closer to placing a one-year moratorium on Pentagon competitions to outsource military hospital work to private companies.The provision was included in a bill approved 59-0 late Tuesday by the House Armed Services Committee and expected to be considered by the...

“We try to hide religiously. If anyone at Cerberus has his picture in the paper and a picture of his apartment, we will do more than fire that person,” said private-equity kingpin Stephen Feinberg, founder and CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, at last year’s shareholder...