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The problem with hantavirus coverage isn’t the alarmism.
The problem with hantavirus coverage isn’t the alarmism.
Why Marty Makary is out at the FDA, briefly explained.
The hantavirus outbreak is still small. But it’s a huge test for a battered public health sector.
An infectious disease researcher explains what’s going on — and why this isn’t the outbreak to worry about.
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A medical field that almost died is quietly fixing one disease at a time.
An Open AI model posted impressive results in emergency care. But we still need human doctors.
The cognitive trap that’s making us underestimate the Iran crisis.
The official numbers are finally here.
A new generation of influencers is changing the face of the movement.
Thanks to PrEP drugs, a country without HIV was in reach. That’s now at risk.
How one number explains how we’re winning the 60-year war on smoking.
Why Americans have gone wild self-experimenting with the hottest thing in wellness: Peptides.
The real reason Trump’s health secretary is launching a podcast.
What The Pitt can teach us about addiction.
Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.
Protecting astronauts in space — and maybe even Mars — will help transform health on Earth.
This could be the future of foreign aid. Or a total disaster.
The best ways to protect your cognitive health might surprise you.
The FDA just approved Foundayo. Here’s what it can and can’t do.
We have the tools to end the virus. The question is whether we’ll abandon them.
We can see a future without the disease. But can we get there?
Sadly, the Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar is correct.
The next phase of America’s drug crisis is here.
We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It’s still a massive problem.
After years on psychiatric drugs, some ask if they owe it to themselves to try coming off the medication.
Paul Ehrlich predicted hundreds of millions would starve thanks to overpopulation. Here’s what actually happened.
How a basketball league for “grannies” is reimagining aging.
Health care in America is too expensive. But you can make your physician your ally.
Botox is a toxin. It’s also an ubiquitous medical treatment.
The ‘gray area’ of addiction.
You need a primary care appointment. Should you see an MD — or NP?
RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.
How to think about long-term use, dependence, and withdrawal — according to a professional.
It’s not just for kids anymore.
Women’s heart health needs its pink-ribbon moment.
Is sugar really that bad for you? Well, what kind of sugar are we talking about?
William Foege helped give us a world without smallpox. We’re marking his death by letting measles come back.