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Raging Fires on Rhodes Force Thousands to Scramble for Refuge
As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions on the Greek island, the authorities sent tourists and residents to boats moored
A New Approach to
Multiple sclerosis was once seen as a “dead-end disease.” But lots of little interventions have added up to remarkable progress
Treating Alzheimer’s Very Early Offers Better Hope of Slowing Decline, Study Finds
A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking
FDA Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024
Poisoned Cough Syrup Killed Kids. Authorities Cut the Investigation Short
Toxic chemicals were found in Indian-produced medicine that led to the deaths of dozens of children
How Much Heat Can the Human Body Stand?
The hottest June ever and a record-breaking start to July should be a wake-up call. We weren’t built for this.
A Gaping Hole in Cancer-Therapy Trials
Treatments aren’t widely tested on older patients—the very people who need them most
A Blood Test Predicts Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women
The assessment is the first advance in diagnosing the deadly condition since it was discovered more than a century ago, experts said
Departing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Warns of Politicized Science
Stepping down after two and a half years, she says public needs to be wary of misinformation
Defaulting on Africa’s Future
Even though twenty-three African countries are dealing with unsustainable debt burdens, very few have stopped servicing their external obligations
Should Medicine Still Bother With Eponyms?
The names of Nazi-era doctors are still found on diseases and body parts. By expunging them, will doctors forget lessons of the past?
How Indigenous Knowledge May Shape the Future of U.S. Policy
Native leaders welcome the federal government’s move, even as they remain skeptical the effort will outlast Biden's term