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Why Heat Waves Make You Miserable
Scientists are studying how much heat and humidity the human body can take.
How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik
American Citizenship Through Photography
How photographs promote social justice
AI as Cancer Oracle?
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used for cancer detection and prevention?
Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
Portfolio Diet May Reduce Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, Harvard Researchers Find
A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms.
Computational Control of a Living Brain?
How an AI agent learned to guide an animal to food—and what it might mean for Parkinson’s patients.
The Immigrant Experience
Glenda Carpio on the new migration narrative
Controlling AI Influence over Consumers
When pricing algorithms take advantage of an individual’s ignorance, legal scrutiny is in order.
Deciphering Lyme Disease
Whole-genome analysis exposes the sophistication and vulnerabilities underlying Lyme disease.