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June 24, 2026
The Wearable Data Your Doctor Actually Wants
Wearables can offer rough information about a person’s health, experts say, but only some metrics are medically useful.
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June 1, 2026
The Return of Blaming and Shaming in Public Health
For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language personal responsibility.
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May 27, 2026
A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan
Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.
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May 18, 2026
How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies
James Antaki’s efforts to develop a baby’s heart were close to success when his federal funding was cut off. The grants were eventually restored; rebuilding what was lost wasn’t so easy.
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May 7, 2026
About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don’t Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients?
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May 4, 2026
How a Hantavirus Infection Feels: ‘You Just Can’t Get the Air In’
Doctors say that the virus, which is rare, can quickly progress from flulike symptoms to something far more serious.
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May 3, 2026
There’s a Right and Wrong Way to Use Urgent Care
We asked experts when you should use one, and when you’re better off visiting an ER or primary care doctor instead.
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April 23, 2026
How Dermatologists Are Helping People Who’ve Been Sex Trafficked
People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on.
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