How Abortion Clinics Are Racing to Prepare for a Post-Roe America
Access to reproductive care depends on more than red states vs. blue states—but that will matter. Here’s how the future could vary across the country.
Can Disgusting Images Motivate Good Public Health Behavior?
Graphic images have long been tools of campaigns against smoking and STDs. Researchers want to know if they can work for infectious diseases like Covid.
Drones Have Transformed Blood Delivery in Rwanda
The autonomous aircraft have shuttled blood to rural, mountainous areas for years. A new analysis proves they’re faster than driving.
The War in Ukraine Is a Reproductive Health Crisis for Millions
Russia’s invasion is making it harder to deliver babies and provide birth control, abortion services, and other essential care.
To Test Cancer Drugs, These Scientists Grew ‘Avatars’ of Tumors
Growing organoids in dishes and xenografts in mice lets scientists recreate a living person’s tumor—and test dozens of drugs against them at the same time.
This Plastic Dot Sniffs Out Infections Doctors Can’t See
Keeping wounds covered can help them stay clean. But if bacteria grow beneath the bandages, things can get dangerous.
A Twist on Stem Cell Transplants Could Help Blood Cancer Patients
Cell grafts can help people fighting leukemia—but they risk a dangerous immune reaction. An experimental way to filter donors’ cells might offer a solution.
Why Some Animals Can Tell More From Less
Researchers find that densely packed neurons play an outsize role in quantitative skill—calling into question old assumptions about evolution.
Could Being Cold Actually Be Good for You?
Researchers are exploring the health benefits of literally chilling out.