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The WHO declared aspartame “possibly” causes cancer. Here’s what that means.

By Keren Landman July 14

The next big question about over-the-counter birth control

By Dylan Scott July 13

How an LGBTQ clinic in Uganda keeps going amid rising homophobic violence

By Keren Landman July 8

What to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking water

By Li Zhou July 7

A new era for Alzheimer’s treatment begins

By Dylan Scott July 7

We finally have malaria vaccines. The next hurdle: Distributing them.

By Rachel DuRose July 6

Anxious about climate change? You’re not alone.

By Allie Volpe July 2

What your doctor wants you to know about Ozempic

By Dylan Scott July 2

The limits of therapy-speak

By Allie Volpe June 25

The largest psychedelic conference in history is surprisingly sane

By Oshan Jarow June 24

How to bring back the small-town family doctor

By Dylan Scott June 23

Joe Rogan wants a “debate” on vaccine science. Don’t give it to him.

By Keren Landman June 22

RFK Jr.’s fringe presidential candidacy, explained

By Nicole Narea June 22

The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

How AI could spark the next pandemic

By Kelsey Piper June 21

The epic story of our best malaria drug

By Dylan Matthews June 18

People are using abortion medication later in their pregnancies. Here’s what that means.

By Anna North June 18

Uganda’s anti-gay law will hurt all Ugandans

By Keren Landman June 16

Big Pharma’s legal fight to stop cheaper Medicare drugs, explained

By Dylan Scott June 16

What’s behind Black women’s excessive rate of fibroids?

By Akilah Wise, Capital B June 15

A racist society is detrimental to your health

By Margo Snipe, Capital B June 12

Are you sleepy or just tired?

By Allie Volpe June 10

If you can’t breathe well, neither can your pet

By Rachel DuRose and Oshan Jarow June 9

How to make your indoor air better when it’s smoky outside

By Keren Landman June 8

Smoky air puts everyone at risk — but it’s worse for some

By Keren Landman June 7

A personality test can’t tell you who you are

By Allie Volpe June 4

A guide to meditation for people who think they can’t meditate

By Allie Volpe May 28

A 10-year-old Ohio rape victim got an abortion. Now her doctor is being punished.

By Nicole Narea May 26

The next frontier for Ozempic: Health insurance

By Dylan Scott May 26

The cancer-reducing birth control method you might not have heard of

By Anna North May 24

The psychedelic renaissance is at risk of missing the bigger picture

By Oshan Jarow May 20

Why more mammograms aren’t the solution to breast cancer

By Keren Landman May 19

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing Medicaid every month

By Dylan Scott May 19

The Vox guide to extreme heat

It’s not just climate disasters. “Normal” weather is getting weirder, too.

By Umair Irfan May 17

How to talk about pregnancy loss

By Allie Volpe May 13

The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Don’t let AI fears of the future overshadow present-day causes

By Kelsey Piper May 10

A frightening virus is killing a massive number of wild birds

By Benji Jones May 9

Mental illness is not responsible for America’s guns crisis

By Nicole Narea May 8

A Covid outbreak at a CDC conference is ironic. But is it a big deal?

By Keren Landman May 5

What the ending of the WHO’s Covid emergency does (and doesn’t) change

By Keren Landman May 5

The FDA approves a breakthrough vaccine 50 years in the making

By Keren Landman May 4

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