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Asian person with mid-length gray hair rubbing temples because of chronic pain

Doctors recorded brainwaves to finally ‘see’ their patients’ chronic pain

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Two doctors performing lab tests, one looking into a microscope and the other using a pipette.

A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections

By Laura Baisas

AI isn’t ready to act as a doctors’ assistant

AI isn’t ready to act as a doctors’ assistant

By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News

Box of iHealth COVID rapid tests being distributed at a school before the US COVID public health emergency ended

Your guide to COVID testing for the unforeseeable future

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

This soft robotic skull implant could change epilepsy treatment

This soft robotic skull implant could change epilepsy treatment

By Sara Kiley Watson

A diverse crowd of people.

What is a pangenome? Scientists just released their first draft.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

An older woman sits on a hospital bed.

FDA approves first RSV vaccine for adults after 60 years in the making

By Laura Baisas

CDC zombie preparedness guide comic panel from 2011

That time the CDC got people hyped for a zombie apocalypse

By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

Close-up of patient's neck with a wearable ultrasound patch

A tiny patch can take images of muscles and cells underneath your skin

Fluorescent dye shown crossing the blood-brain barrier into the brain via sound waves.

Scientists have developed a new way to fight a nearly untreatable brain cancer

By Laura Baisas

How to understand your prescription’s fine print

How to understand your prescription’s fine print

By Brad Reisfeld/The Conversation

Black truck with purple screen that says "pharmacists know mifepristone saves lives" driving around Phoenix during abortion pill lawsuits

Banning the abortion pill would harm veterans, cancer patients, and many others

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Side by side of Australian thorny devil lizard and ingestible medical capsule

A cutting-edge appetite stimulator was inspired by the thorny devil lizard

Do children really need root canals?

Do children really need root canals?

By Christina Szalinski/Undark

A lab technician in a glove swabs a circular petri dish.

FDA approves first fecal transplant pill

By Laura Baisas

A woman just waking up in bed turns off an analog alarm clock.

That melatonin gummy might be stronger than you need

By Laura Baisas

Ozempic injectable diabetes drug, which causes weight loss

6 Ozempic facts that make sense of social media hype

New therapies offer hope for patients with rare genetic conditions

New therapies offer hope for patients with rare genetic conditions

By Elie Dolgin/Knowable Magazine

Dermatologist checking moles on skin cancer patient's back

5 skin cancer-care tools you should look out for

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs

New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs

By Bill Morris/Undark

The court ruling banning the abortion pill is based on bogus science

The court ruling banning the abortion pill is based on bogus science

By Jamie Rowen and Tami S. Rowen/The Conversation

Gloved hand holding up edible battery above its ingredients on table

This rechargeable battery is meant to be eaten

Oxford malaria vaccine application kit

Ghana is the first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine

By Jamie Helmick

Most residencies happen near city hospitals—which can be a problem for rural patients

Most residencies happen near city hospitals—which can be a problem for rural patients

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez/KFF Health News

A masked lab worker uses a pipette and a test tube.

White House invests $5 billion in new COVID vaccines and treatments as national emergency ends

By Laura Baisas

A doctor examines a child's throat with a tongue depresser.

Kids all over the US are getting strep, but antibiotics are hard to come by

By Laura Baisas

A woman holds an ultrasound photo of a baby.

Nearly 18 percent of the global population struggles with infertility

By Laura Baisas

Red and pink pill on yellow background with Swiss army knife coming out of it to symbolize off-label use of medications. Illustrated.

Viagra and the abortion pill can treat multiple illnesses. But how?

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A medical professional holds a nasal spray version of naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug.

FDA approves first over-the-counter opioid overdose treatment

By Laura Baisas

ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements

ADHD patients face wildly different drug testing requirements

By Arielle Zionts / KFF Health News

Two surgeons operating in an operating room.

The White House has a plan to overhaul the organ transplant network

By Laura Baisas

A pile of pills of various shapes and colors on an orange background. Some of these may be allergy medications.

The right way to use seasonal allergy medications

By Kate Baggaley

A curled lock of composer Ludwig van Beethoven's hair with an inscription from the hair's former owner, Ignaz Moscheles.

We now have a full composition of Beethoven’s DNA

By Laura Baisas

A woman holes a pack of birth control pills in one hand, with a single pill in the other.

What we know about hormonal birth control and breast cancer risk

By Laura Baisas

Candida auris in a petri dish taken in a laboratory of Wuerzburg University in Wuerzburg, Germany, January 23, 2018.

A drug-resistant fungus is spreading in US hospitals—here’s what you need to know

By Laura Baisas

A winning picture of mutated pollen grains, colorized, from the Koch Institute Image Awards.

Under a microscope, mouse colons and mutant pollen become art

By Popular Science Team

A good night’s sleep could help vaccines work better

A good night’s sleep could help vaccines work better

By Sara Kiley Watson

Woman sitting on bed holding lower back in pain

Medical startup put useless plastic implants in chronic pain patients, says FBI

A printout cholesterol screening results.

Safer statin alternative could be a better way to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels

By Laura Baisas

In this 2017 photo, a narcotic detection dog alerts a U.S. Customs officer to a package containing a narcotic at the international mail facility in Chicago.

Generic Viagra—not fentanyl—is most likely to be found in illicit drug shipments to the US

By Phil Galewitz / KHN

Poppy seeds can skew drug test results, but they won’t actually intoxicate you

Poppy seeds can skew drug test results, but they won’t actually intoxicate you

By Gary Reisfield / The Conversation

Medtronic's headquarters.

A little-known form of medical pollution is costing Puerto Ricans their health

Research student holding graphene seaweed hydrogel in gloved hand

MasterChef inspired an edible medical sensor

Dementia care programs are not just for the patient

Dementia care programs are not just for the patient

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

Diabetes medicines and injectables on a plain blue background

Eli Lilly commits to cap insulin prices at $35 per month

By Laura Baisas

Camels and sharks have small, sneaky antibodies that can help fight human diseases

Camels and sharks have small, sneaky antibodies that can help fight human diseases

By Christina Szalinski / Knowable Magazine

Bird control pills, IUD, ring, and other hormonal birth control options illustrated in pink, purple, blue.

Where is all the hormone-free birth control?

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why scientists are still on the quest to build an artificial heart

Why scientists are still on the quest to build an artificial heart

By Sian E. Harding / MIT Press Reader

Palm holding small biodegradable smart bandage

A new biodegrading ‘smart’ bandage promises faster healing

Vigil attendees at a California skatepark remember Tyre Nichols with prayer candles forming a heart. Nichols died from police violence in his home city of Memphis after EMTs also failed to react quickly to his injuries.

Police brutality is an unaddressed public health crisis in America

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a table with bandaids and a fan.

Moderna says it will keep its COVID-19 vaccine free (for now)

By Laura Baisas

Pill sensor placed atop quarter for size comparison

This vibrating magnetic pill could one day help measure your guts

Lion's mane mushrooms on a table.

Lion’s mane mushroom shows promise in boosting brain cell growth

By Laura Baisas

A scientist working at a microscope with a pipette.

A vaccine trial targeting the most lethal breast cancer just took its next step

By Laura Baisas

Two dialysis machine set-ups in a medical center.

Dialysis is riskier for Black and Latino patients, CDC says

By Laura Baisas

Viagra blue pills next to a felt red heart to show cardiac health benefits from erectile dysfunction drugs

Viagra shows promise in extending men’s lives, among other areas

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

The racist history behind using biology in criminology

The racist history behind using biology in criminology

By Michael Schulson/Undark

A doctor in a surgical mask holding a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.

The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters

By Laura Baisas

Why trans people in rural America struggle to find healthcare

Why trans people in rural America struggle to find healthcare

By Helen Santoro / KHN

Bottles of pills, one spilling, close-up

Amazon’s RxPass will help you buy generic medication, but only if you’re a Prime member

Myocarditis after COVID vaccines seen in MRI of heart

What’s really going on with myocarditis and COVID vaccines

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A man holds a brightly colored pill with a glass of water.

Common antidepressants may blunt both pain and enjoyment

By Laura Baisas

Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google

Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google

By Jennifer Gollan / ProPublica

two people holding hands

Gender-affirming hormones can improve teens’ mental health and life satisfaction

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira