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How to decode your mental heath benefits.
How to decode your mental heath benefits.
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.
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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.
Supporting groups that work on malaria, lead poisoning, and other health issues can make a big difference with just a little money.
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?
America, before and after vaccines.
The justices face the awkward task of reviewing some very shoddy work by Judge Andy Oldham, a potential future colleague.
Tuberculosis is still the world’s top killer. The author has a plan to fight back.
What Trump’s return could mean for the global poor.
Regular giving, even in small amounts, can save lives.
Volunteers, not FEMA, are the bedrock of disaster response. How do we best support them?
Kennedy has promised to overhaul American health care. How much can he actually change?
For 20-somethings like me, it can bring order, and friendship, into our lives when we need it most.
America voted for chaos — but we don’t know what real chaos is. Yet.
We’re living in a golden age of STI prevention.
Coping strategies for the next few days — and the next four years.
What Trump’s return means for America’s poor people.
Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?
Medicine shouldn’t be so hard to access — so the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective is helping people make their own.
Donald Trump’s election could allow the GOP to gut Medicaid and protections for preexisting conditions.
Red 3 has been banned for use in cosmetics and topical drugs since 1990. Why is it still in our food?
Nervous about the election? Try these tips to stay calm.