The Virtuous Side of Viruses
As drug-resistant superbugs spread, researchers are turning to microbes that kill bacteria
Stories by Claudia Wallis
Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19
Public health specialist and physician Camara Phyllis Jones talks about ways that jobs, communities and health care leave Black Americans more exposed and less protected
The Morally Complex Mix of Euthanasia and Organ Donation
Canada’s recent experience with terminally ill patients is instructive
Sleep Apnea Is Different for Women
The risky disorder often follows a different pattern in women that may get overlooked
Life in the Containment Zone
What it’s like in New Rochelle, N.Y., the site of the state’s biggest coronavirus outbreak
It’s Time to Take Delirium Seriously
The most common complication of hospitalization for older patients can often be prevented
The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures
For some of the most common cardiac conditions, medication is a solid alternative
How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Medicine
By channeling a flood of biomedical data, machine learning could transform basic research and clinical practice
How Gut Microbes Shape Our Response to Drugs
The human microbiome activates some medicines, inactivates others and provokes side effects
How to Break the Bonds of Opioids
Many chronic pain patients can be slowly tapered from the drugs without increasing misery
It’s Time to Shift Tactics on Alzheimer’s Disease
After a string of drug failures, researchers are looking beyond amyloid as a target
Are Pricey New Drugs Better Than Old Ones?
Most of the time we don't know if they are better than the old ones
The Cancer-Obesity Time Bomb
Malignancies are on the rise in the most obese generation in history
When Vitamin Pills Are Too Much of a Good Thing
Taking megadoses of vitamins can be risky, as a recent study shows
How to Prevent Food Allergies
Feeding infants allergenic foods may be the key to preventing allergies
Is Pot Any Good for Treating Pain?
The data are spotty, but there’s still a reasonable case to be made
The Sleep-Dementia Connection
Could a better nighttime rest help delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?
Pain Patients Get Relief from War on Opioids
U.S. agencies warn doctors not to abruptly cut off the medications for long-time users
A Three-Hour Fix for Phobia, a Four-Day Therapy for OCD
Brief but intensive treatments are proving to be effective for many anxiety disorders
Are All Our Organs Vital?
Even the appendix and tonsils are less expendable than we thought
