[3] Afterwards, Bazell traveled to England, where he studied biology at the University of Sussex in 1969 as part of his graduate work, before returning to Berkeley to complete his doctoral degree in immunology.
In 1976, he began his long career in broadcast journalism by joining WNBC in New York as a reporter before moving to NBC News.
[5] The 2008 Lifetime film Living Proof, about a doctor who devotes his life's work to finding a cure for breast cancer, is based on the book.
He has joined Yale University, where he is serving as an adjunct professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.
From transmission of the AIDS virus to innovations in cancer treatment, from the perceived dangers of cellular phones to alternative modes of health care, Mr. Bazell brings intelligence, understanding and reportorial excellence to the task.