A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine
Physician Uché Blackstock talks about her experience of the huge health disparities faced by Black Americans in her new book Legacy
Physician Uché Blackstock talks about her experience of the huge health disparities faced by Black Americans in her new book Legacy
Insurance plans could cover blockbuster weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, but the benefits may not be accessible to everyone
Mammals munching on dinosaurs in China, Greenland’s melted past, coral catastrophe in Florida, and much more in this month’s Quick Hits
Scientists accidentally discover metals that mend themselves without human intervention
Debate rages over which languages can claim to have the earliest origin
Artificial intelligence has turned the brain’s electrical signals into somewhat garbled classic rock
The world’s best TB drug was too expensive for sufferers—until advocates and a YouTube star changed almost everything
The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving birth
As summers get hotter and longer, experts provide advice on how to survive heat-related emergencies
New AI technology predicts hit songs—by listening to someone’s body.
A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents
Voracious black holes feeding on matter in the early universe display the curious spacetime phenomenon known as time dilation
A leading medical society says that the commonly used body mass index falls short, and it is time for alternative measures
A new study suggests AI can analyze cardiac activity to predict whether a song will be a hit before it’s released. But some hit-song scientists are skeptical
The Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is impacting health care well beyond abortion in states that have banned the practice
The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive