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Hospitals Should Be Redesigned to Improve Care

By Danish Kurani

Idaho Asks Supreme Court to Allow Near-Total Abortion Ban

By Nik Popli

Racism's Effect on Black Youth Mental Health

By Amanda Joy Calhoun

States Could Stop Kids From Losing Health Coverage

By Amanda Kaplan and Jeremy Barofsky
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Hospital at Home: Here to Stay?

Hospital-at-home programs nationwide are delivering inpatient-style care for serious medical issues within the comfort of one’s home.

By Lindsay Lyon

Preventing the Spread of Drug-Resistant TB

The world is mobilizing to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, which kills 1.5 million people a year.

By Anna Gordon

Vanderbilt Medical Center Turned Over Trans Patient Records

Some worry about the attorney general’s office would still have a comprehensive list of transgender patients.

By Anisha Kohli

How Nutrition Education for Doctors Is Evolving

Attitudes—and in some cases, curriculum—may be changing.

By Elizabeth Millard

More Than 70% of Americans Feel Failed by Health Care

In a new Harris Poll survey, cost was the most common criticism.

By Jamie Ducharme

DeSantis and Kennedy Could Boost Anti-Vaxxers

As the pandemic fades, the anti-vax movement is in a state of flux. By courting its members, 2024 contenders stand to spread dangerous anti-science conspiracies.

By Vera Bergengruen and Mini Racker

Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid: What to Know

During the pandemic, the yearly reapplication process for Medicaid was paused.

By Solcyre Burga

Doctors See the Wreckage of Gun Violence Every Day. We've Had Enough

Working on the frontlines of gun violence is traumatizing, write Dr. Joseph V. Sakran and Dr. Kimberly Davis.

By Dr. Joseph V. Sakran and Dr. Kimberly Davis

Why a Puppy Might Do More for My Patients Than I Can

Many of my patients know the limit of modern medicine. They need care and comfort.

By Farzon A. Nahvi

Biden Gives LGBT Community Reason to Worry

An administration proposal could make it harder for trans people to access gender-affirming care. Is it a hint that Biden might go wobbly in his LGBT support as he prepares for re-election?

By Philip Elliott

Insulin Isn’t the Only High Cost for Diabetes Patients

Capping insulin at $35 per month allows patients to focus on other tough aspects of the disease.

By Haley Weiss

The U.K. Briefly Mulled Killing All Pet Cats to Stop COVID-19

Former U.K. deputy health minister Lord Bethell said it was considered early in the pandemic when little about the virus was known.

By Armani Syed

White House Braces for Abortion Pill Ruling

Biden administration lawyers are watching the Texas case closely and are prepared to challenge the ruling if needed, the White House says.

By Brian Bennett

Big Pharma’s Patent Abuses Are Fueling the Drug Pricing Crisis

1 in 4 Americans cannot afford to take their medications because of Big Pharma's drug patent abuses, write Tahir Amin and David Mitchell.

By Tahir Amin and David Mitchell

How the Pandemic Changed Trans Care

The US government's embrace of telehealth was a gamechanger for those seeking gender-affirming care.

By Philip Elliott

The Water Crisis No One In America Is Fixing

"East Palestine joins a long list of other places in the United States facing major threats to clean water," writes Bryn Nelson

By Bryn Nelson
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