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Health Archive

Archives for August 2023

Health
The US has new Covid-19 variants on the rise. Meet Eris and Fornax.The US has new Covid-19 variants on the rise. Meet Eris and Fornax.
Health

What “Eris” and “Fornax” tell us about the future of the pandemic.

By Rachel DuRose
Policy
Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations, briefly explainedMedicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations, briefly explained
Policy

Patients stand to save a lot of money.

By Dylan Scott
How to make school life a little less difficult for kids
Even Better

Actually useful ways to help children with homework, bullying, and mental health.

By Allie Volpe
Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment
Future Perfect

The new science of meditation is just getting started.

By Oshan Jarow
How to handle a scary diagnosis
Even Better

It’s tough to know how to talk about a life-threatening illness, whether it’s your own or someone else’s.

By Jessica Zucker
Future Perfect
The risks of sex-based drug dosing recommendationsThe risks of sex-based drug dosing recommendations
Future Perfect

The story about Ambien and sex differences in medication isn’t what you think.

By Kelsey Ichikawa, Kai De Leon DeJesus and 1 more
Technology
The LED light revolution has only just begunThe LED light revolution has only just begun
Technology

The heir to the incandescent bulb is just getting started.

By Umair Irfan
Health
A buzzy new study on heartburn meds and dementia doesn’t actually clarify anythingA buzzy new study on heartburn meds and dementia doesn’t actually clarify anything
Health

But there are several other better studies that do.

By Keren Landman, MD
You still need to tell your friends if you get Covid
Even Better

The virus is surging again. Here’s how to be your own contact tracer if you get sick.

By Allie Volpe
Health
The weight loss drug Wegovy reduces serious heart diseaseThe weight loss drug Wegovy reduces serious heart disease
Health

A clinical trial suggests the drug could help people avoid the world’s leading cause of death.

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
Half the world is at risk of dengue. Why is there no universal way to prevent it?Half the world is at risk of dengue. Why is there no universal way to prevent it?
Future Perfect

This painful, mosquito-borne virus could spread even more if new innovations can’t scale.

By Rachel DuRose
Mental Health
The vital importance of a new pill for postpartum depressionThe vital importance of a new pill for postpartum depression
Mental Health

Postpartum depression has long been overlooked. A new pill expands potential treatment options.

By Li Zhou
Health Care
Therapy is health care. So why won’t your health insurance pay for it?Therapy is health care. So why won’t your health insurance pay for it?
Health Care

Too many Americans find it difficult to get mental health care treatment.

By Dylan Scott
Public Health
Fauci’s replacement is the person America’s STI crisis needsFauci’s replacement is the person America’s STI crisis needs
Public Health

Jeanne Marrazzo’s appointment as NIAID director raises hopes the US will take steps to address a burgeoning crisis.

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
Using AI, scientists bring Neanderthal antibiotics back from extinctionUsing AI, scientists bring Neanderthal antibiotics back from extinction
Future Perfect

Neanderthals are extinct. But their molecules are back and they just might save our lives.

By Sigal Samuel