Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize–Winning Work on mRNA Was Long Ignored—And Led to COVID Vaccines
Despite decades of doubt and dismissal, biochemist Katalin Karikó never gave up on the research that gave us mRNA COVID vaccines in record time
The UnitedHealthcare Tragedy Is Why Insurance Needs to Change Now
I am a trauma surgeon and gunshot survivor who has experienced byzantine health insurance coverage firsthand. I understand why people are furious
Luigi Mangione Said He Had Spondylolisthesis: What Is It?
The suspect in the recent shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO reportedly had spondylolisthesis, a condition that causes the vertebrae to go out of alignment
Could Menstruation Be Causing Low Iron Levels?
Underdiagnosed iron deficiency and anemia could be leaving people without affordable fixes for their concerns.
Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Transgender Health Care Case. Here’s What’s at Stake
In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court is considering whether a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth is discriminatory under the Constitution
Health Care Isn’t Working for Homebound Older Adults Living Alone
There is a large population of older adults with physical problems that prevent them from leaving home. Many have significant medical and practical needs that go unmet
Unscheduled C-Sections May Depend on the Color of Your Skin
A study of births in New Jersey reveals a troubling disparity between unscheduled C-sections for Black people.
The Impact of Weight Stigma on Health
Focusing on size in health care might be doing more harm than good.
Trump’s Administration Will Attack Health Care from Multiple Angles
The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that antivaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will be empowered
How Harris Plans to Make Home Care for Older Relatives Easier
Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers
Hurricane Helene Disrupted Abortion Care in the South
Damage from Hurricane Helene forced the only abortion clinic in western North Carolina to shutter, disrupting health care for pregnant people across a large region
What Do Societal Beauty Standards Have to Do with Breast Cancer?
An epidemiologist explores a troubling rise in early-onset breast cancer diagnoses and discusses the potential link to chronic exposure to endocrine disruptors.