The idea of using mesh during surgery originated in the 1890s with the theory that new tissues growing into the mesh would support weakened or damaged tissues. Various materials were trialed over the years. Most failed due to infection or rejection. Today, mesh is made from synthetic materials or animal tissue. Problems with surgical meshes remain though. Surgical mesh, particularly transvaginal mesh, has been the source of thousands of…

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In the summer of 2018, the family of a distinguished New York judge in her early 50’s began to worry about her health. She complained of feeling exhausted and frequently forgot conversations that she had had with her husband. Initially dismissed as stress due to her demanding career, soon many of her coworkers and the lawyers in her courtroom noticed something was off as well. It would still take…