$460 million will go toward developing vaccines that prevent outbreaks like Ebola from taking the world by surprise.
Why Republicans like HHS nominee Tom Price are emphasizing “universal access” over “universal coverage”
Sunday was the 44th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, and the following day, as one of his first acts as…
For people sick of high deductibles, Republicans offer high-deductible plans as replacements for Obamacare.
The technology has been used to create sped-up videos that falsely depict a response to stimulus.
As the party struggles to agree on a replacement, a group of GOP senators unveil a bill that would give states the option to keep it.
The president has reinstated a contentious policy that blocks funding to international family-planning organizations unless they agree not to promote abortion.
Redefining “clean” in an era of the skin microbiome
A new book argues for the value of owning up to your imperfections.
Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country.
A reader who works in biotech responds to the TAD question, “What is a common and/or annoying…
A project that tried to reproduce the results of 50 landmark papers turned into an arduous slog—and that’s a problem in itself.
A proposed linguistic change could temper a cultural obsession with body weight.
Both mainstream and alternative doctors help patients avoid or delay vaccines. Trump’s rhetoric might empower them further.
The following reader tells the story of her long battle with infertility that culminated with the successful use of donated…
Is there a danger in governments offering too-specific advice on sugar consumption?
A reader revives our series with a rare perspective we haven’t heard from yet—a lesbian couple struggling to conceive: …
A questionnaire from the president-elect’s transition team asked whether the extraordinarily successful PEPFAR had become a “massive, international entitlement program,” and whether it was worth the investment.
Age can’t keep these senior track and field athletes from the finish line
Instead of an “acid trip,” she took an “acid errand.”
The House approves a budget resolution granting Congress the authority to scrap most of the health law with simple majority votes.