Health
Vox’s coverage of all things health, including personal health, public health, mental health, and more.
The US Department of Agriculture’s failed response to bird flu in cows, explained.
It is almost hard to believe just how effective vaccines are at saving infants’ lives.
Seasonal allergies making you miserable? Here’s what you need to know.
The detection of bird flu in cows and the commercial milk supply raises new concerns about the risks to public health.
A roadmap for PFAS risk, testing, and more.
Giving a kidney saves a life. Paying donors could fix the shortage.
Menstruation affects the body and mind in countless ways. A new study is just the beginning.
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
What doulas, midwives, and policymakers are doing to end the maternal mortality crisis.
For the last 100 years, we’ve only had one TB vaccine — and it leaves a lot to be desired.
Disease surveillance has so far kept the infection at bay in the US, but the CDC has renewed concerns.
Our obsession with self-improvement is making us miserable.
Did smartphones actually “destroy” a generation?
A new EPA rule imposes federal regulations for the first time. Here’s what you can do on your own.
What lead-tainted Lunchables reveal about the persistent threat of lead exposure.
Even the most poetic words can’t capture the full richness of our minds. So scientists are turning to numbers.
Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore.
Millions of Medicare patients could soon be prescribed Wegovy — and it’s going to cost taxpayers a lot of money.
How happy are you? Are you sure about that?
By inhibiting drug development, economic growth, and military recruitment, as well as driving doctors away from the places they’re needed most, bans almost certainly harm you — yes, you.
Fewer kids are dying than ever before — but a lot of work remains.
Dengue is erupting in South America — and has even found its way to the US.
Guess where the US ranks?
The fertility treatment that gives people hope, explained in a comic.
Scientists are realizing GLP-1 drugs have the potential to turn down cravings — for more than just food.
Anthropologists are now showing how culture impacts psychedelic experiences.
Some actually good news about Americans’ abortion access.
Medications can help the 1 in 12 people who suffer from alcohol use disorder. But most will never be treated.
The anti-abortion legal theory that could jeopardize IVF around the country.
Leaving food safety to private enterprise has risks.
Isolation policies haven’t stopped Covid’s worst outcomes. Other, better policies might.
Faked cancer data is the latest sign of science’s fraud problem.
Reckless speeding is epidemic in the US. This simple technology could save tens of thousands of lives.
There’s a stalemate over stopping future pandemics — and it comes down to money.
From choosing the right therapist to figuring out how to pay.
Stimulants, hustle culture, and bodybuilding are shaping young men’s drift to the right.
Worsened anxiety and depression is a predictable (and costly) effect of abortion bans.
Expert knowledge is useful for problem-solving. So is adapting to new challenges.
What seasonal affective disorder can tell us about ourselves.