Public Health

Why Extreme Heat Is So Deadly

Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable

Tanya Lewis

Policy & Ethics

Weed Shouldn’t Be Banned for Elite Athletes, Some Experts Say

The disqualification of a leading U.S. Olympics candidate has brought the World Anti-Doping Agency’s marijuana prohibition under fire

Diana Kwon

Public Health

Should Children Get COVID Vaccines? What the Science Says

With vaccination campaigns underway in some countries while others weigh the options, Nature looks at the evidence for vaccinating younger people

Heidi Ledford and Nature magazine

Policy & Ethics

Trans and Queer People in India Should Demand Better Health Care

The country’s gender and sexual minorities are in urgent need of a supportive public health system

Sayantan Datta | Opinion

Mental Health

At Least Two Million Children Have Lost a Parent or Grandparent Caregiver to COVID

That’s at a minimum. The real number could be significantly higher

Juliette Unwin and Seth Flaxman | Opinion