Tuskegee Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Dies at 86

Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who exposed the unethical Tuskegee syphilis study where Black men were left untreated, has died at 86. His revelations led to the study's termination in 1972 and significant changes in medical research ethics. Buxtun, who was born in Prague and immigrated to the U.S. to escape Nazi occupation, is remembered as a hero in public health for his courage and integrity.