Health
How Right-Wing Politics Make You Physically Ill
Over the past two decades, right-wing ideology has become associated with less trust in medicine—and poorer health
Can a New Drug Combo Prevent Death by Suicide?
It may reduce suicidal intent for up to a month or more
Watch Immune System Cells Gobble Up Cancer Cells
It’s the first time the activity has been caught on video
Poop Cruises Are No Laughing Matter
We should reflect on what cruise ships stricken with diseases mean for the way we inhabit the world today
Stop Demonizing the Birdwatchers Who Contracted Hantavirus
Landfills are actually excellent places to beef up your lifetime list
Why Do Regular Cannabis Users Tend to Weigh Less?
New research in mice is shedding light on this paradox
New Fathers Are Dying, and We Don’t Know Why
A conversation with a pediatrician about the first study to track paternal mortality
The Mysterious Hantavirus Outbreak That Put the Virus on the Western Map
More than 30 years ago, in the Four Corners region of the US, an Old-World pathogen was discovered in the New World
For Every Patient Their Own Drug
Patients with exceedingly rare genetic diseases fall through the cracks of the medical system. This doctor is designing drugs for them, one at a time.
Vaccine Hesitancy in an Era of Misinformation
The U.S. government and the right-wing media ecosystem are sowing unfounded doubt
Why Feeling Lonely Increases Your Risk for Heart Valve Disease
Social isolation can have effects beyond our mental health
