Health
Vox’s coverage of all things health, including personal health, public health, mental health, and more.
Major studies on microplastics are now being called into question.
There are still things you can do to save yourself — and others.
RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.
It’s also a contradictory mess.
What your favorite TikTok influencer gets right — and wrong — about this widespread concern.
Recent changes to federal health policy will affect the lives of millions of Americans, many of them kids.
Fighting hunger can feel impossible. But thanks to new innovations, it’s actually never been cheaper.
The CDC is recommending fewer vaccines for kids.
The ability to actually change your life is a very modern kind of progress. Here how to make it real in 2026.
From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.
8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.
Yes, there is a downside to GLP-1 drugs — if you aren’t careful.
Doctors reflect on how the virus’s resurgence has affected their patients and themselves in 2025: “It’s been insane.”
How politics, not parasites, became the biggest threat in the fight against malaria
Your brain interprets reality for you. But how good of an interpreter is it?
From a CRISPR baby to a closing ozone hole, 5 actually good things from 2025.
Trump says he supports IVF. That’s about to be tested.
Less than Americans’ holiday shopping, actually.
Poor nutrition could contribute to mental illness, but are supplements the answer?
No one wants to make it.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
Conservatives haven’t taken health policy seriously for decades.
America’s vaccine playbook is being rewritten by people who don’t believe in them.
The historic increase in global child deaths, explained in one chart.
Bring back outdoor recess!
As vaccination rates slide, there are still ways you can protect yourself from cold, flu, RSV, and Covid this year.
Supporting groups that work on malaria, lead poisoning, and other health issues can make a big difference with just a little money.
One of humanity’s biggest achievements may be slipping away.
How doctors learned to stop childhood food allergies.
The former Louisiana surgeon general has shared debunked theories about vaccines and autism.
Many Americans have high blood pressure and do not even know it.
RFK Jr. and his supporters are asking the wrong questions about these medications.
Why the Trump administration is cutting out a country that needs it most.
Who’s really in charge on health policy?
Meet the heroes keeping global progress alive.
The “pharmacy of the world” needs to reinvent itself.
These women save countless lives every year. We need more of them.
CEO Alexander Berger on how the funder’s second act aims to show that effective giving can scale up
Millions of Americans will soon go without insurance. We spoke with some of them.
Another open enrollment, another eye-popping premium increase. Why?