An Experimental Eye-Color-Changing Surgery Is Gaining Popularity—Here’s What We Know about It
A new surgical procedure to permanently change eye color is gaining traction in the U.S. But many ophthalmologists fear long-term unknowns
Pioneering Female Doctor Evangelina Rodríguez Faced a Dictator’s Reign of Terror
Beginning in the 1930s, the work—and eventually the life—of Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, the Dominican Republic’s first female doctor, became threatened by the country’s then new dictator
Safe, Cheap and Noninvasive: Ultrasound Could Treat Cancer, Psychiatric Disorders, and More
A bioengineer highlights the potential of low-intensity ultrasound for multiple uses, from enhanced drug delivery to the brain to combating cancer
There’s Nothing Small about this Nanoscale Research
We’re taking you inside MIT.nano, a clean laboratory facility that is critical to nanoscale research, from microelectronics to medical nanotechnology.
HHS’s Long COVID Office Is Closing. What Will This Mean for Future Research and Treatments?
The Office for Long COVID Research and Practice was instrumental in coordinating the U.S. government’s initiatives to treat, diagnose and prevent the mysterious postviral condition that affects millions of people today
Courts Are Rejecting Politicized Attacks on Care for Trans Kids
Gender-affirming care attacked by right-wing groups is being reaffirmed by medical reviews and in the courtroom
Five Reasons Measles Outbreaks Are Worse Than You Think—And Why Vaccination Matters
Measles is not a disease to take lightly—but it is also very preventable with vaccines
When Scientists Don’t Correct Errors, Misinformation and Deadly Consequences Can Follow
Uncorrected errors in science and the unconscionable reluctance to correct them erodes trust in science, throws away taxpayer money, harms the public’s health and can kill innocent people
Evangelina Rodríguez Traveled to Paris to Revolutionize Health Care in the Dominican Republic
Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, the Dominican Republic’s first female doctor, raised the funds to set sail for Paris so that she can learn about the latest advances in women’s health
Blaming Mexico for the U.S. Overdose Epidemic Is a Mistake
Tariffs on Mexico and Canada won’t stop the demand for addictive drugs
Medicaid Cuts Kick Down on People Caught in the Opioid Epidemic
Proposed cuts to Medicaid could undo advances in treatment for opioid use disorders, risking more overdoses, deaths and stress on the U.S. health system
Evangelina Rodríguez Led an Extraordinary Life as the Dominican Republic’s First Female Doctor
Born into poverty and abandoned by her parents, Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo rises from a life selling sweets in the street to become the first female Dominican doctor in 1911