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It’s tough to know how to talk about a life-threatening illness, whether it’s your own or someone else’s.
The story about Ambien and sex differences in medication isn’t what you think.
The heir to the incandescent bulb is just getting started.
But there are several other better studies that do.
The virus is surging again. Here’s how to be your own contact tracer if you get sick.
A clinical trial suggests the drug could help people avoid the world’s leading cause of death.
This painful, mosquito-borne virus could spread even more if new innovations can’t scale.
Postpartum depression has long been overlooked. A new pill expands potential treatment options.
Too many Americans find it difficult to get mental health care treatment.
Jeanne Marrazzo’s appointment as NIAID director raises hopes the US will take steps to address a burgeoning crisis.
Neanderthals are extinct. But their molecules are back and they just might save our lives.
Scientists are reporting increasing insecticide resistance among American Culex mosquitoes that spread West Nile virus to humans.
Where biomedicine gets it wrong about primate research.
Why cases of alpha-gal syndrome are on the rise.
What to make of the uptick of Covid-19 this summer — and what to expect this winter.
Congress is grappling with the security concerns of the DNA synthesis revolution.
Bronny James’s heart reportedly stopped during practice. Incidents like this are rare but explainable.
“Tripless” drugs might open more opportunities for psychiatry. Just don’t call them psychedelics.
What we know — and what we don’t — about how heat affects mental health.
Heat has a bigger impact on us than we may realize.
What to know about the new RSV antibody shot.
The cases, identified in Florida and Texas, raise a lot of questions.
13 questions about bird flu, answered.
What the WHO’s aspartame warnings mean for you.
Get ready for an earful about the health risks of Diet Coke, Trident gum, Equal, and other sugar-free items.
FDA approval for Opill is historic. But how much will it cost?
Outlawing homosexuality has forced health care underground.
The new treatment approved by the FDA is a big deal. Can the US health system handle it?
Malaria kills half a million people a year in Africa. We can prevent that — if we act fast enough.
Help your mind — and the earth — manage the uncertainty of climate change.
The myths and questions doctors are hearing from patients about Ozempic.
Why it’s so appealing to use pop psychology terms — and when to stop.
The walls of psychedelic prohibition are crumbling. What comes next?
The doctor shortage is already here, but there’s a way to fix it.
How to have better conversations about contentious scientific subjects.
Kennedy, an anti-vaxxer of storied Democratic pedigree, isn’t a serious challenger to Biden — but he’s getting some traction.
New research highlights how language-generating AI models could make it easier to create dangerous germs.
How the Vietnam War and ancient Chinese medicine led to a malaria treatment.
The regimen is common and considered safe after 10 weeks, but the delays are cause for concern.
When identity gets criminalized, everyone gets hurt.