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But which country comes first in happiness completely changes depending on how you measure.
Americans are confronting a whole new reality of patchwork abortion access after the Dobbs decision.
The debate that will steer the future of consciousness — and us.
MDMA looked like it was on a fast track for PTSD treatment. Now, an FDA committee is advising otherwise.
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The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?
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I spent years in Africa as an epidemiologist. Here’s what I saw.
The debate over maternal deaths, explained.
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My family reunion is in South Carolina. Essential care for my high-risk pregnancy is not.
The ripple effects of the fall of Roe extend far beyond abortion.
Tips for keeping kids, adults, and the elderly cool and safe — even without air conditioning.
What is the wet bulb temperature? And why is it so important?
Scientists are testing futuristic tools to dismantle antibiotic resistance.
Why critics call the company pushing to legalize MDMA a "therapy cult."
What the surgeon general wants to do for kids safety leaves the rest of us behind.
Retracted studies and new treatments reveal the confusing state of Alzheimer’s research.
Advocating for yourself might not be as awkward as you think.
Lighter, less greasy, more effective sunscreen exists. So what’s the hold up stateside?
Talking with the psychologists who brought the real science of emotion to the Pixar film.
Are you destined to always be the "eldest daughter"?
Bottom line: Wearing it is still good advice.
A Q&A with Jonathan Haidt on smartphones, kids today, and what the skeptics get wrong about his argument.
Scientists spent ages mocking panpsychism. Now, some are warming to the idea that plants, cells, and even atoms are conscious.
Blood-based biopsies could make screening less icky — if we can make them more accurate.
A new study finds that combating malaria, TB, and HIV pays for itself 405 times over.
Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.
The commodification of an activist concept turned a revitalizing practice into an isolating one.
A practical guide to navigating a fractured support system.
Exposure to salty water can rob women of their reproductive organs and pregnancies.
How climate change transforms our reproductive lives, from menstruation to fertility to pregnancy.
Extreme heat is dangerous when you're pregnant — particularly for those in underrepresented communities.
How to protect mothers and babies as warming temperatures expand the risk of contracting the disease.
Climate disasters are threatening access to IVF and other forms of fertility treatment.
Experts say a flood of social media posts about side effects don't tell the whole story.
Maybe you actually smell fine.
Ozempic has become hugely popular. Researchers are racing to learn more about what it does to us.
With bird flu affecting multiple dairy farms, unpasteurized products are more dangerous than ever — but some people are reluctant to heed government guidance.
From privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost.
Decades of citizen science are finally translating into clinical trials for psychedelic pain treatments.
It’s not as complicated as it seems, but there’s one key hurdle.