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There’s more to bird flu than expensive eggs.
All of us will be collateral damage in MAGA’s war on “DEI.”
Exclusive: California has a new plan to put chatbots in their place.
Egg donation is common. How well do we understand the risks?
Writing down your thoughts can be good for your mental health. Here’s how to start — and keep at it.
Nasal vaccines are more effective and easier to get to the people who need it most.
Are we really 89 seconds away from annihilation?
And four other burning bird flu questions, answered.
RFK Jr. wants to get ultra-processed foods out of school lunch. It’s harder than it sounds.
The global fight against HIV is at a perilous tipping point.
Ozempic is changing the way we think about diet and exercise.
The science behind why we think the past was better than the present.
And other practical meditation questions, answered.
Want to learn how to meditate? Scientists have a new theory that might change how you practice.
This year’s no good, very bad norovirus season.
Why we won’t cause a mirror bacteria apocalypse — thanks to science.
It turns out cleaning your hands is more complicated than killing germs.
A “suicide pod” in Switzerland roils the right-to-die debate.
An intervention to reduce child mortality may accelerate drug resistance.
It wasn’t the easiest year, but 2024 was not without its bright spots.
Why young people are getting cancer, problems with OpenAI, and the little intelligence agency that could.
The best advice we got this year.
Why do humidifiers suck?
Coverage of the latest nutrition buzzword is overly broad, arbitrary, and wildly misleading. The problem goes deeper.
Novavax is just as effective, but far less likely to cause fevers and fatigue.
Why is it so hard to talk about masculinity?
Here are three possible explanations.
The New York Times painted a misleading picture. Less than 0.2 percent of US charity is ruthlessly optimized.
Here’s what might help your cold — and what probably won’t.
Everybody loves MAHA — because nobody knows what it really is.
DMT, “the nuclear bomb of the psychedelic family,” explained.
The industry’s blame game will not end the US national health care nightmare.
That Tylenol’s shelf life is longer than you think.
It’s not cocaine, but it can be just about anything else — except a good idea.
We need new malaria drugs — so I spent a year as a guinea pig.
The justices spent Monday morning reminding us that the Court can always get worse under Trump.
Xenotransplantation raises major moral questions — and not just about the pigs.
Nearly 25 years after Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, Americans are more socially isolated than ever.
Kitchen do’s and don’ts that may surprise you.
Could RFK Jr.’s ascent change anything?