Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for nowSonia Suter, George Washington University and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia
From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health systemKatrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connectionYasamine Salkar, Georgia State University
Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreakDaniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz
You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice?Laura Baehr, Drexel University
Can peptide injections help people recover from injuries? Here’s what you need to knowFlynn McGuire, University of Utah
Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertisingAnnie Persons, University of Virginia
Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drugCarey S. Cadieux, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bansMarie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College
25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed coveredAparna Soni, Indiana University
Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term careMarc Cohen, UMass Boston; Alison Barkoff, George Washington University; Jane Tavares, UMass Boston, and Sara Rosenbaum, George Washington University
How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readinessKatrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may haveKatrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testingNathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago and Periwinkle Seljord-Solberg, University of Illinois Chicago
What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measlesKar-Hai Chu, University of Pittsburgh and Maggie Slavin, University of Pittsburgh
Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find reliefLevi Keller, University of Colorado Anschutz
Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbersLiao Yue, University of Texas at Arlington
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice itYuval Hadash, Carnegie Mellon University and J. David Creswell, Carnegie Mellon University
Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory lossElizabeth Riley, Cornell University
People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attemptsEliza Zhitnik, UMass Amherst and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst
In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crimeGretchen E. Ely, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center rulingWayne Unger, Quinnipiac University
Teens and young adults are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new researchDana Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Laura D. Lindberg, Rutgers University
‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisionsJenna Vinson, UMass Lowell
Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme diseaseLakshmi Chauhan, University of Colorado Anschutz
Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trendCasey Pinto, Penn State
Rotavirus cases in children are rising – but a highly effective vaccine has slashed hospitalizations from the virus by 80% in 2 decadesAnnette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles
COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to knowKyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia
We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s comingJennifer B. Nuzzo, Brown University and Andrea Uhlig, Brown University
Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providersElena Bertozzi, Quinnipiac University
How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they haveRhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington
HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical careJeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego
Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at riskMatthew D. Dean, University of California, Irvine and Katherine Asmussen, University of Tennessee
‘Bouncing back’ is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring themKeith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut
For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the differenceLaura E. Knouse, University of Richmond
Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and childrenCarolina Rossini, UMass Amherst
What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into careAdrienne Lapidos, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Thomas, Temple University, and Kristen Abraham, University of Detroit Mercy
Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to knowDavid Kroll, University of Colorado Anschutz
Sleep apnea compromises far more than a good night’s rest – 2 neuroscientists outline the risks and the need for better diagnosisErika Yamazaki, Northwestern University and Ken A. Paller, Northwestern University
How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing themDanielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz
Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumersIdan Shalev, Penn State and Abner Apsley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smokingOlamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University
Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use itPhil Starks, Tufts University
Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance useLayla Bouzoubaa, Drexel University
Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseasesRichard J. Price, University of Virginia
How 3D printing is personalizing health careAnne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to knowAllan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patientsSukhun Kang, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ivan Lin, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Sungyong Chang, Cornell University
Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new researchLindsay Stark, Washington University in St. Louis and Ilana Seff, Washington University in St. Louis
Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research showsKathryn Spearman, Penn State
Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at riskRajiv Chowdhury, Florida International University
