If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving?
Nursing Homes Overuse ‘Chemical Restraints’ on Dementia Patients
The rate of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes has remained stubbornly high. Experts are concerned about misuse.
The rate of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes has remained stubbornly high. Experts are concerned about misuse.
Could an Old Drug Protect Against a New Pandemic?
Health authorities have said that stockpiled Tamiflu should work well against H5N1. Some experts question that bet.
Health authorities have said that stockpiled Tamiflu should work well against H5N1. Some experts question that bet.
Opinion: Where Do We Search for the Fundamental Stuff of Life?
Two recent books offer different perspectives on where to look for the basic properties that define living things.
Two recent books offer different perspectives on where to look for the basic properties that define living things.
The Tragic Toll of Climate Change on Children
In Debra Hendrickson’s “The Air They Breathe,” a pediatrician reveals the many ways global warming harms young people.
In Debra Hendrickson’s “The Air They Breathe,” a pediatrician reveals the many ways global warming harms young people.
The Rise of the Science Sleuths
When an Alzheimer’s paper came under scrutiny, correcting the scientific record meant battling much bigger problems.
When an Alzheimer’s paper came under scrutiny, correcting the scientific record meant battling much bigger problems.
Balancing Act: Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder
Some mood stabilizers may be unsafe for fetuses, but going off them abruptly puts a parent’s mental health at risk.
Some mood stabilizers may be unsafe for fetuses, but going off them abruptly puts a parent’s mental health at risk.
Nudge Theory Is Making Inroads in Health Care, With Mixed Results
Social cues designed to nudge patients toward healthier choices don’t always work. Scientists want to know why.
Social cues designed to nudge patients toward healthier choices don’t always work. Scientists want to know why.
Opinion: More Studies Won’t Solve the Masking Debate
Policymakers should communicate how science informs their values and priorities in weighing policy trade-offs.
Policymakers should communicate how science informs their values and priorities in weighing policy trade-offs.
Opinion: Mpox Offers Another Chance to Confront Vaccine Inequity
Expanding vaccine manufacturing in Africa could address longstanding problems with access to disease control resources.
Expanding vaccine manufacturing in Africa could address longstanding problems with access to disease control resources.
Opinion: The Deeper Issue With Expanding Assisted Dying to Mental Illness
Debate over Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying law shows the need to rethink the biological model of mental illness.
Debate over Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying law shows the need to rethink the biological model of mental illness.
Book Review: A Neurosurgeon’s Inside Look at the Brain
Theodore H. Schwartz’s “Gray Matters” explores the evolution of brain surgery, along with its many risks and rewards.
Theodore H. Schwartz’s “Gray Matters” explores the evolution of brain surgery, along with its many risks and rewards.
Can Plastic Waste Be Transformed Into Food for Humans?
Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source?
Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source?
At the Salton Sea, Uncovering the Culprit of Lung Disease
Researchers may have found a cause for asthma-like symptoms in the region. The discovery could have global implications.
Researchers may have found a cause for asthma-like symptoms in the region. The discovery could have global implications.
Interview: The Emerging Ethics of Innovative Brain Research
As brain research advances, how should study participants be protected? Bioethicist Saskia Hendriks has some ideas.
As brain research advances, how should study participants be protected? Bioethicist Saskia Hendriks has some ideas.
Opinion: The Rat Race for Research Funding Delays Scientific Progress
The scramble to get academic research funded contributes to society’s inability to handle issues such as climate change.
The scramble to get academic research funded contributes to society’s inability to handle issues such as climate change.