entertainment -WSS

entertainment

author：focus 2025-09-30 20:47:18 - browse：449

Alex Hogan/STAT

John Goodson practiced medicine for almost 50 years at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. As a primary care physician, he saw thousands of patients and ailments, so when he struggled to raise the front of his foot in 2021, he felt a knowing dread.

“As a physician, I had made the diagnosis of a patient with ALS and developed a close relationship and followed this patient right through to his death at home,” said Goodson. “So I was very aware of ALS and its time course, its manifestations, its impact.”

Three years later, Goodson’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms are quite advanced. He has lost much of his leg and arm mobility, barely speaks above a whisper, and struggles to eat without an aide. “There are times when I have to be fed — I don’t like that. That is not who I am,” he said.

STAT+ Exclusive Story

Already have an account? Log in

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers

Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and networking platform access.

Already have an account? Log in

Monthly

$39

Totals $468 per year

$39/month Get Started

Totals $468 per year

Starter

$30

for 3 months, then $39/month

$30 for 3 months Get Started

Then $39/month

Annual

$399

Save 15%

$399/year Get Started

Save 15%

11+ Users

Custom

Savings start at 25%!

Request A Quote Request A Quote

Savings start at 25%!

2-10 Users

$300

Annually per user

$300/year Get Started

$300 Annually per user

View All Plans

Get unlimited access to award-winning journalism and exclusive events.

Subscribe Log In

Previous article： In Memoriam: Notable people who died in 2023
Next article： The leaders of Italy and Poland say European Union should focus on stopping migration

focus

hotspot

WSS

1 in 4 Americans hadn't contracted COVID by the end of 2022, CDC estimates

Oak Street deal isn't the answer to health care's woes

Free medical tuition alone isn't enough to close gaps in primary care

Man with guns arrested near Obama home 'attempted to evade' Secret Service: Prosecutors

STAT reporters are Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative reporting

Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

knowledge

entertainment

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers

Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and networking platform access.

Wikipedia

How to save PrEP access — and even expand it

Gov. Ron DeSantis' push for 'civics' education: What does it look like?

Trump demands the U.S. pay no more for drugs than other countries … again

Gov. Ron DeSantis' push for 'civics' education: What does it look like?

Wildfire smoke exposes gaps in outdoor worker protections

Supreme Court shows surprising restraint in chaotic year of crises: ANALYSIS

Affirmative action in medical school literally saved lives

STAT series 'Denied by AI' wins major journalism prizes

BioMarin wins approval for gene therapy to treat hemophilia A

STAT series 'Denied by AI' wins major journalism prizes

focus

Accuser says Kevin Spacey grope wasn't a caress: ‘It was like a cobra ... angry’

Israel withdraws forces after 2

Hottest summer in 2,000 years puts focus on extreme heat, health

1 in 4 Americans hadn't contracted COVID by the end of 2022, CDC estimates

Gov. Ron DeSantis' push for 'civics' education: What does it look like?

Raw milk easy to obtain despite bird flu warning, FDA interstate ban

focus

hotspot

hotspot

focus