Medicine
What Are Puberty Blockers, and How Do They Work?
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
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Health Care
Science, Not Legalized Discrimination, Should Drive Health Care Policy
A federal ruling on the ACA is threatening lifesaving medical services and prioritizing anti-LGBTQ+ bias over scientific evidence
Health Care
Telehealth Is Proving to be a Boon to Cancer and Diabetes Care
Virtual visits surged in the pandemic, and studies show they maintain high-quality medicine
Health Care
Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill, pending Appeal
The nation’s highest court paused a lower court’s decision to nullify approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping the medication available while an appeal moves forward...
Health Care
Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill, pending Appeal
The nation’s highest court paused a lower court’s decision to nullify approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping the medication available while an appeal moves forward...
Reproduction
How the Mifepristone Ruling Could Affect Abortion Access
A federal judge in Texas ruled to withdraw the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, potentially making medication abortion less accessible nationwide...
Health Care
Abortion Clinics in Conservative-Led States Face Increasing Threats
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, physical and legal attacks against clinics that provide abortions have increased
Health Care
A Bad Medication Abortion Decision Threatens the Future Availability of Drugs in the U.S.
With an April 7 court decision, one judge has harmed women’s health and undermined trust in science-based drug approvals in the U.S.
Mathematics
How Mathematics Can Predict—and Help Prevent—the Next Pandemic
Mathematician Abba Gumel uses calculations and models to prepare for future disease outbreaks
Artificial Intelligence
AI Chatbots Can Diagnose Medical Conditions at Home. How Good Are They?
As more people turn to chat-based AIs for medical advice, it remains to be seen how these tools stack up against—or could complement—human doctors
Health Care
Smell-Loss Tests Could Reveal Health Problems
Unlike other senses, smell is not something doctors routinely test for—but some scientists think that should change
Health Care
New Home Test Can Tell If You Have the Flu or COVID
Flu and COVID symptoms are easily confused. A new home test—the first for flu—tells them apart in minutes
Health Care
Era of ‘Free’ COVID Vaccines, Test Kits and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?
When the U.S.’s national public health emergency for COVID expires on May 11, some costs will shift to the private sector and consumers
Reproduction
A Common Antibiotic Could Prevent Deaths from Childbirth Complications
One in three cases of maternal sepsis can be prevented with a single dose of antibiotic, a study in low- and middle-income countries shows
Medicine
Better Patient Care Calls for a ‘Platinum Rule’ to Replace the Golden One
A new principle in medicine focuses on understanding patients’ values, not assuming they share your own
Health Care
3 Steps to Detect and Stop Disease Outbreaks before They Become Pandemics
To detect and stop disease outbreaks similar to COVID, health professionals must test for pathogens, share data widely and be prepared with a response
