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Experts say a flood of social media posts about side effects don’t tell the whole story.
Maybe you actually smell fine.
Ozempic has become hugely popular. Researchers are racing to learn more about what it does to us.
With bird flu affecting multiple dairy farms, unpasteurized products are more dangerous than ever — but some people are reluctant to heed government guidance.
From privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost.
Decades of citizen science are finally translating into clinical trials for psychedelic pain treatments.
It’s not as complicated as it seems, but there’s one key hurdle.
We eat pigs. Do we need them to process our urine too?
New regulations are a win for safe synthetic DNA.
Longevity research may not let us live forever — but it could still make our lives better in smaller ways.
A post-Covid pandemic treaty was supposed to be a breakthrough. Instead, it looks like a disappointment.
Emerging apps use AI to guess when you’ll be sad. Can they also help you feel better?
A new book on youth suicide clusters offers perspective on prevention.
The genetic data that underpins CRISPR has a big diversity problem.
Lighter, less greasy, more effective sunscreen exists. So what’s the hold up stateside?
A pandemic response that amounts to hoping and praying isn’t nearly enough.
“A billion people at risk”: How worldwide cholera outbreaks are threatening lives.
How conspiring doctors, questionable tonics, and twisted patriotism led to the 1864 Arizona abortion ban that has finally been repealed.
Here’s what’s worrying experts right now about H5N1’s spread among dairy cows — and what isn’t.
How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.
The costly procedure was supposed to give women a new kind of freedom. Is that what it really offers?
Here’s how to understand the difference between everyday anxiety and an anxiety disorder.
The US Department of Agriculture’s failed response to bird flu in cows, explained.
It is almost hard to believe just how effective vaccines are at saving infants’ lives.
Seasonal allergies making you miserable? Here’s what you need to know.
The detection of bird flu in cows and the commercial milk supply raises new concerns about the risks to public health.
A roadmap for PFAS risk, testing, and more.
Giving a kidney saves a life. Paying donors could fix the shortage.
Menstruation affects the body and mind in countless ways. A new study is just the beginning.
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
What doulas, midwives, and policymakers are doing to end the maternal mortality crisis.
For the last 100 years, we’ve only had one TB vaccine — and it leaves a lot to be desired.
Disease surveillance has so far kept the infection at bay in the US, but the CDC has renewed concerns.
Our obsession with self-improvement is making us miserable.
Did smartphones actually “destroy” a generation?
A new EPA rule imposes federal regulations for the first time. Here’s what you can do on your own.
What lead-tainted Lunchables reveal about the persistent threat of lead exposure.
Even the most poetic words can’t capture the full richness of our minds. So scientists are turning to numbers.
Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore.
Millions of Medicare patients could soon be prescribed Wegovy — and it’s going to cost taxpayers a lot of money.