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The World Is Going Blind. Taiwan Offers a Warning, and a Cure

Looking Ahead

The World Is Going Blind. Taiwan Offers a Warning, and a Cure

Amit Katwala

The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy

Health

The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy

Kristen Poli

Adderall Shortages Are Dragging On—Can Video Games Help?

Digital Therapeutics

Adderall Shortages Are Dragging On—Can Video Games Help?

Celia Ford

AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine

Synthetic Biology

AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine

Amit Katwala

The Mystery Genes That Are Keeping You Alive

Genetics

The Mystery Genes That Are Keeping You Alive

Roger Highfield

What Doctors Wish You Knew About HIPAA and Data Security

Uncovered

What Doctors Wish You Knew About HIPAA and Data Security

Julie Charnet

A Crucial Early Warning System for Disease Outbreaks Is in Jeopardy

Public Health

A Crucial Early Warning System for Disease Outbreaks Is in Jeopardy

Maryn McKenna

This Scorching Summer Is Taking a Toll on Your Favorite Foods

Dry Times

This Scorching Summer Is Taking a Toll on Your Favorite Foods

Maryn McKenna

Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again

Public Health

Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again

Amanda Hoover

Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies

Public Health

Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies

Grace Browne

For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic

Don’t Heat and Eat

For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic

Celia Ford

Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Stickier Too

Climate Change

Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Stickier Too

Matt Simon

This Rare Case of Green Hairy Tongue Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

Bad Mouth

This Rare Case of Green Hairy Tongue Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

Ticks and the Diseases They Carry Are Spreading. Can This Drug Stamp Them Out?

Public Health

Ticks and the Diseases They Carry Are Spreading. Can This Drug Stamp Them Out?

Maryn McKenna

Pure Oxygen Helps People Learn Faster. Can It Help Stroke Patients Recover?

Fresh Air

Pure Oxygen Helps People Learn Faster. Can It Help Stroke Patients Recover?

Celia Ford

Doctors on Bikes Prevented a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine

500 Days

Doctors on Bikes Prevented a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine

Johanna Chisholm

A Hair Loss Study Raises New Questions About Aging Cells

Root Awakening

A Hair Loss Study Raises New Questions About Aging Cells

Max G. Levy

The Problem With Sunscreen Isn’t Its Ingredients—It’s You

Skin In The Game

The Problem With Sunscreen Isn’t Its Ingredients—It’s You

Grace Browne

Trans People’s Mental Health Is Being Weaponized Against Them

Public Health

Trans People’s Mental Health Is Being Weaponized Against Them

Grace Huckins

Why People Stop Using Drugs Like Ozempic

Slim Chance

Why People Stop Using Drugs Like Ozempic

Matt Reynolds