Remembering Tuskegee Some 30 years ago, a public health investigator overheard a story about a doctor being reprimanded for treating an elderly black man with syphilis. The investigator had stumbled upon one of the most notorious medical experiments in U.S. history: 399 black men with syphilis went untreated so scientists could study how the disease ravages the body. NPR's Alex Chadwick reports for Morning Edition.

Remembering Tuskegee Listen · 5:11 5:11 Remembering Tuskegee 5:11 Remembering Tuskegee Remembering Tuskegee Listen · 5:11 5:11 Some 30 years ago, a public health investigator overheard a story about a doctor being reprimanded for treating an elderly black man with syphilis. The investigator had stumbled upon one of the most notorious medical experiments in U.S. history: 399 black men with syphilis went untreated so scientists could study how the disease ravages the body. NPR's Alex Chadwick reports for Morning Edition. Related NPR Stories Expanded coverage NPR thanks our sponsors Become an NPR sponsor