The Cost of Avoiding Microplastics
Even half measures are so expensive, they’re luxury goods.
The Secret to Getting Men to Wear Hearing Aids
Too many people delay dealing with hearing loss because they think the devices make them look old.
A Fix for Antibiotic Resistance Could Be Hiding in the Past
Phage therapy was once used to treat bubonic plague. Now it could help inform a new health crisis.
Tua Tagovailoa’s Impossible Choice
It’s hard to know whether the NFL star must step away from the game, even after his fourth concussion.
‘That’s Something That You Won’t Recover From as a Doctor’
In Idaho and other states, draconian laws are forcing physicians to ignore their training and put patients’ lives at risk.
Trump’s Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign
If the debate was a cognitive test, the former president failed.
Bird Flu Is Quietly Getting Scarier
Perhaps it’s time to talk about an H5N1 pandemic.
A Food-Allergy Fix Hiding in Plain Sight
Why did it take so long to reach patients?
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Final Game Beneath the Eiffel Tower
The gold-medal blind-football match between France and Argentina
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Vampire Who Bites Medals
Mauricio Valencia of Team Colombia poses with his gold.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Show of Camaraderie
Medal winners from Germany, Netherlands, and the United States celebrate together.
The Fairest Way to Keep Cognitively Declining People From Being Elected
Put an upper age limit on public office.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Double Gold
It Matters If It’s COVID
Now is the perfect time to test whether your “cold” is something else.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Winding Up a Powerful Throw
A medal-winning performance in Paris
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Dodge and Parry
A wheelchair fencer leans far back while deflecting an attack.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Tears of Gold
An emotional moment during a Paralympic medal ceremony
Paralympics Photo of the Day: The Hazards of Blind Football
Two footballers collide while chasing the ball.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: Drawing Her Bow
A para-archer lines up a shot, holding her bow with her foot.
Millions of American Women Have a Condition Doctors Rarely Test For
Iron deficiency is associated with fatigue, hair loss, and even heart failure. Why aren’t more women getting screened for it?