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A Better Birth Is Possible

Urgent Care

A Better Birth Is Possible

Ruha Benjamin

The Fungus That Killed Frogs—and Led to a Surge in Malaria

Chain Reaction

The Fungus That Killed Frogs—and Led to a Surge in Malaria

Maryn McKenna

Epigenetic ‘Clocks’ Predict Animals’ True Biological Age

Tick Tock

Epigenetic ‘Clocks’ Predict Animals’ True Biological Age

Ingrid Wickelgren

Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. There's No One Reason Why

Public Health

Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. There's No One Reason Why

Maryn McKenna

The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid

Public Health

The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid

Grace Browne

Why Pain Feels Worse at Night

Darkest Hour

Why Pain Feels Worse at Night

Allison Whitten

How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food Supply

Harvest Season

How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food Supply

Maryn McKenna

This Follicle-Hacking Drug Could One Day Treat Baldness

Hair Raising

This Follicle-Hacking Drug Could One Day Treat Baldness

Simar Bajaj

Virtual Sessions Made Me a Better Therapist

Mute Button

Virtual Sessions Made Me a Better Therapist

Sarah Gundle

For Some Patients, Long Covid Symptoms Mask Something Else

Public Health

For Some Patients, Long Covid Symptoms Mask Something Else

Grace Huckins

Tech Resources That Help Kids Navigate Puberty

Awkward AF

Tech Resources That Help Kids Navigate Puberty

Karin Crompton

Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened

Public Health

Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened

Maryn McKenna

At Some Colleges, the Fall of Roe Will Weaken Student Health Care

Reproductive Rights

At Some Colleges, the Fall of Roe Will Weaken Student Health Care

Max G. Levy

Egg and Sperm Donors Could Be Required to Share Medical Records

Public Health

Egg and Sperm Donors Could Be Required to Share Medical Records

Grace Browne

Is Oxygen the Answer to Long Covid?

Public Health

Is Oxygen the Answer to Long Covid?

Adam Popescu

Doctors Are Pioneering a Better Way to Perform Autopsies on Kids

Micro-CT

Doctors Are Pioneering a Better Way to Perform Autopsies on Kids

Grace Browne

Three Possible Futures of the Monkeypox Epidemic

Public Health

Three Possible Futures of the Monkeypox Epidemic

Maryn McKenna

Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid

Public Health

Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid

David Cox

The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short

Public Health

The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short

Grace Browne

What to Ask Your Doctor If You’re Getting Medical Tech Implanted

Cyborgs!

What to Ask Your Doctor If You’re Getting Medical Tech Implanted

Julie Charnet