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Future Perfect

How the world has radically cut child deaths, in one chart

By Dylan Scott

Future Perfect

The tropical disease that’s suddenly everywhere

By Dylan Scott

Even Better

4 big questions about measles, answered

By Keren Landman, MD

Who gets to flourish?

By Allie Volpe March 12

The world’s mental health is in rough shape — and not getting any better, a new report finds

By Oshan Jarow March 8

IVF is popular — and imperiled

By Aubrey Hirsch March 7

Is Ozempic an anti-desire drug?

By Brian Resnick March 7

Abortion meds can now be sold in drugstores. Here’s why that’s so important.

By Keren Landman, MD March 5

Alcohol overuse causes 178,000 American deaths annually. Why is it so undertreated?

By Rachel DuRose March 5

Fetal personhood laws, explained

By Anna North March 4

What do Americans want from their food? The answers are in Trader Joe’s recalls.

By Keren Landman, MD March 4

The CDC has finally loosened Covid isolation guidelines. Here’s why that’s a good thing.

By Keren Landman, MD March 1

Who fakes cancer research? Apparently, lots of people.

By Kelsey Piper March 1

Driving at ridiculous speeds should be physically impossible

By David Zipper March 1

Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?

By Dylan Scott February 28

A guide to starting your mental health journey

By Keren Landman, MD February 27

What kids lose without snow days

By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani February 24

Mascuzynity: How a nicotine pouch explains the new ethos of young conservative men

By Anna North February 23

Living in an abortion ban state is bad for mental health

By Keren Landman, MD February 20

Why we fear uncertainty — and why we shouldn’t

By Sean Illing February 17

How to handle the winter blues, no matter where you live

By Jessica Furseth February 17

Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea February 15

How discredited health claims find a second life on TikTok

By A.W. Ohlheiser February 15

A brief history of Silicon Valley’s fascination with drugs

By Whizy Kim February 14

The death of the world’s best marathon runner is part of a troubling global trend

By Dylan Scott February 12

We have treatments for opioid addiction that work. So why is the problem getting worse?

By Lydialyle Gibson February 12

Can effective altruism stay effective?

By Kelsey Piper February 9

What to do when you’re completely overwhelmed by climate anxiety

By Allie Volpe February 8

Are you catastrophizing? Here’s how to stop assuming the worst.

By Allie Volpe February 3

From Gaza to Sudan, conflict is driving a rise in hunger worldwide

By Dylan Scott February 1

Why men are secretive about prostate cancer

By Victoria Chamberlin January 31

The US uses endangered monkeys to test drugs. This law could free them.

By Dayton Martindale January 31

You’re probably eating way too much protein

By Kenny Torrella January 30

Zyn, the nicotine pouch at the center of a brewing culture war, explained

By Whizy Kim and Keren Landman, MD January 30

Psychedelics are outperforming trauma researchers’ expectations. But why?

By Sigal Samuel January 29

Why I’m glad my newborn received a false positive test for a rare genetic disorder

By Kelsey Piper January 26

Why would anyone be against lifesaving malaria bednets?

By Dylan Matthews January 25

A deadly new outbreak is testing Africa’s ambitious public health efforts

By Dylan Scott January 24

The complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencers

By A.W. Ohlheiser January 22

Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn’t it everywhere?

By Dylan Matthews January 17

How Black churches could lead the way on teen mental health

By Dylan Scott January 16

America is retreating from global health leadership at the worst possible time

By Dylan Scott January 15

How political gridlock could kill the best global health program the US ever passed

By Saloni Dattani January 13

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