Gen X Faces Higher Cancer Rates Than Any Previous Generation
Researchers are investigating changes in cancer risks among young people as new data predict that rising rates of leading cancers, such as colon cancer, will overtake improvements
We’re Not Asking the Right Question to Solve the Overdose Crisis
Drug policy continues to fixate on symptoms rather than the actual disease
How George Floyd’s Death Exposed a Fake Syndrome: ‘Excited Delirium’
A completely fabricated condition, crafted from racist medical biases, still corrupts the criminal justice system today
Lack of Bird Flu Tests Could Hide Pandemic Warning Signs
The FDA has authorized just one type of avian flu test, and it is only available to livestock workers
Women Are More Likely to Get Drug-Resistant Infections
More countries must recognize how gender affects exposure to pathogens, finds a review by the World Health Organization
H5N1 Bird Flu Isn’t a Human Pandemic—Yet. American Contrariness Could Turn It into One
Americans don’t like being told what to do, and many don’t trust government. These stubborn attitudes might turn H5N1 bird flu into a pandemic
Why Bird Flu Is Infecting People’s Eyes
Three U.S. dairy workers have been infected with H5N1 after contact with sick cows, and all of them developed eye symptoms
RFK Jr.’s Vice-Presidential Pick Drawn in by Debunked Autism Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy thinking about autism drives anti-vaxxer presidential candidate RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president
We Can Prevent Another Summer mPox Outbreak
Queer people’s behavior squashed the U.S. mpox outbreak in 2022. We shouldn’t have to rely on that to stop future outbreaks here or abroad
How Bird Flu Slipped Past High-Tech Texas Dairy Farmers
Detecting bird flu signs in dairy cows sooner could have helped staunch the virus's spread
Slow Response to Bird Flu in Cows Worries Scientists
The H5N1 virus is a long way from becoming adapted to humans, but limited testing and tracking mean we could miss danger signs
The Anthropology of Past Disease Outbreaks Can Help Prevent Future Ones
Three factors determine whether a society experiences disease outbreaks—and how we can fight them