If You Give a Frog a Sauna, It Might Fight Off a Deadly Fungus
A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat.For decades,…
Biden Officials Pressed Trans Medical Group to Change Guidelines for Minors, Court Filings Show
Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age…
He Monitors Solar Flares. Here’s What Keeps Him Up at Night.
Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than…
Earth’s Mysterious, Deep-Dwelling Microbes We’re Only Starting to Understand
In the middle of North America, there is a portal to the deep recesses of Earth’s rocky interior. The portal’s…
Some States Say They Can’t Afford Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs
Public employees in West Virginia who took the drugs lost weight and were healthier, and some are despondent that the…
Turning 26 and Struggling to Find Health Insurance? Tell Us About It.
The New York Times and KFF Health News are looking into a dreaded “adulting” milestone: finding your own medical insurance…
Three Ideas to Beat the Heat, and the People Who Made Them Happen
As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.An app that helps people find relief from…
Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for a multipronged effort to reduce gun deaths, modeled on campaigns against smoking and traffic…
Scientists Find First Evidence That Butterflies Crossed an Ocean
Researchers discovered painted ladies on a South American beach and then built a case that they started their journey in…
China Prepares to Land Moon Rocks From Lunar Far Side to Earth
The sample, which might hold clues about the origins of the moon and Earth, will be another win for the…