Researchers look into island’s health benefits
The team aims to find out what it is about the Isle of Wight that makes people feel better.
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‘Doctors thought my endometriosis was IBS’
Two Kent women share their experiences with endometriosis in hopes to raise awareness.
How Psychedelics Affect the Brain
An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.
Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty
A pill that lets men keep their hair is rewriting the rules of masculinity.
Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results?
What was once discussed with a doctor is now frequently encountered first as decontextualized data on a screen.
Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.
Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts.
Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments
With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors
While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
This common body shape could quietly raise heart failure risk
Researchers found that heart failure risk from belly fat may be driven by hidden inflammation, even in people with a normal BMI.
For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
‘Under Protest,’ Raw Dairy Farm Recalls Cheddar Linked to 9 E. Coli Cases
Raw Farm, a dairy producer in California, denies that its products have caused the outbreak, which has sickened people in three states.
H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee
A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.
This everyday eating habit may hinder pregnancy
Struggling to fall pregnant? New research suggests that everyday diet patterns could affect our chances of conceiving.
E.P.A. Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water
The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals.
F.D.A. Approves New Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Pill, Foundayo
The drug, made by Eli Lilly, could offer a more convenient option for patients who want to avoid injections.
C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Mpox
The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.
Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors
Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.
FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade
A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.