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Research on aphrodisiacs is kind of unsatisfying
No, smoking weed will not protect you against COVID-19
The tasty chemicals flavoring the edible cannabis boom
This algorithm knows about recreational drugs that don’t even exist yet
The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021
Is it safe to take expired medication?
The war on drugs didn’t work. Oregon’s plan might.
The pandemic drove overdose deaths to a record high, but telemedicine may curb the trend
All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19
Ecstasy is a tool, not a cure-all, for healing trauma
A novel drug to prevent Lyme disease is now being tested in humans
Four plants that are scientifically proven to be therapeutic
The case for rethinking how we use cancer drugs
Shaming the public into smarter COVID-19 decisions won’t work. This will.
There’s no stopping this immortal jellyfish
What happens when psychedelics make you see God
All the ways the 2020 election has influenced science policy so far
Oregon just voted to legalize magic mushrooms. Here’s what that actually means.
Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. Here’s what to know about it.
These are the best COVID-19 treatments right now
President Trump’s COVID-19 treatment includes an experimental antibody cocktail
How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies?
The ‘inactive’ ingredients in your pills could harm you
Russia just approved a COVID vaccine—but that’s not necessarily good news
The verdict on hydroxychloroquine is in
Scientists are working on at least 135 different coronavirus vaccines
A study claiming hydroxychloroquine increased risk of death used dubious data
A major study just found hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent COVID-19
Are doctors trying too many experimental COVID-19 treatments?
Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19
COVID-19 is exposing dangerous flaws in how we make and prescribe drugs
Here’s how PrEP medications outsmart HIV
What it means to have ‘undetectable’ HIV—and why you need to know
The FDA is fast-tracking a second psilocybin drug to treat depression
When you give octopus MDMA they hug it out
The CDC has some surprisingly good news about antibiotic resistance
Teen vaping is on the rise, and their favorite flavor is flying under the radar
The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it
Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet
Concentrated cannabis is much stronger than weed and it’s gaining popularity—especially with teens
Your annual checkup could soon include screening for illicit drug use
Ebola hasn’t been cured yet, but two experimental drugs are showing significant progress
The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed
Why experts now say daily aspirin could do more harm than good
The weirdest things we learned this week: Victorian sex drugs and deadly milk injections
Gene editing could help eliminate HIV
How a Victorian heart medicine became a gay sex drug
These bowls suggest humans were already smoking weed by 420 BC
Common dietary supplements linked to miscarriages in rodents
Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too
Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
Pleasant scents might help you quit smoking
Kratom is all the rage, but this natural supplement can be dangerous
Psychosis is the last marijuana side effect you should be worried about
Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs
Rat hair, beaver anal secretions, and other surprising things in your food
The first new FDA-approved antidepressant in decades goes up your nose
Teens need more sleep than you realize
Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it
Supplements make false claims to prey on people with Alzheimer’s—but the FDA is cracking down
Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans
One-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions aren’t necessary
How we turned guns and opioids into epidemics