Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way.
One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, the infamous male gametophyte of the…
Category: 5. Health
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Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions
Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population.
But on the flip side, some professions have…
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FDA’s Conditional Approval Plan Would Unleash Biotech Innovation
Conditional approval pathway
In a move that could dramatically reshape the landscape for rare disease treatments, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has announced plans to create a new pathway for drugs targeting rare conditions. This…
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Cutbacks Hurt Our Military Health System. Is The VA Next?
The VA provides healthcare services to millions of military veterans
On March 4, Christopher Syrek, the Chief of Staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), informed his senior colleagues of a DOGE-devised plan for large-scale…
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We’re Rebranding The Past And Calling It Progress
From social determinants of health to value-based care, many so-called “new” ideas in healthcare are … More
In healthcare, what’s often hailed as groundbreaking is, in reality, a repackaging of ideas we’ve seen…
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Next-Gen Sealant Speeds Recovery After Retinal Detachment, Study Finds
Retinal Detachment is an emergency. Symptoms may include sudden flashes of light, “floaters,” or … More
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Malaria Linked to Childhood Blood Cancer
Burkitt lymphoma, a cancer that impacts a subset of immune cells called B cells, develops most often in children and young adults. Patients with Burkitt lymphoma exhibit elevated levels of a protein called…
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Here’s How Trump And Oz Can Fix Medicare
Dr. Benjamin Jin, a biologist working on immunotherapy for HPV+ cancers, holds test tubes as he works in the lab of Dr. Christian Hinrichs, an investigator at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda,…
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An Expert’s Take On The Crisis Narrative Within College Mental Health
Photo of Ben Locke, used with permission
As described in a 2025 report on Forbes.com, the president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors argued that schools need to be proactive while addressing…
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How The Shortage Of Parkinson’s Disease Specialists Is Changing
So far, the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders has trained 40 new … More
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