Health CareOctober 15, 2024
What Gives You Hope for Health Equity?
Health experts share what gives them hope for improving health for all
Stories by Anil Oza
Anil Oza is a Boston-based science journalist focused on health inequity and neuroscience.
MedicineMay 30, 2024
Removing Race from Tests for Lung Disease Could Benefit Millions of Black Americans
A new study shows that hundreds of thousands more Black people in the U.S. would qualify for a lung disease diagnosis and disability payments if lung-function measurements weren’t adjusted for race
Drug UseDecember 13, 2023
Is Cannabis Bad for Teens? Data Paint a Conflicting Picture
Ten years after cannabis was first legalized for recreational use in adults, scientists are struggling to provide evidence-based recommendations about the risks to young people
Planetary ScienceNovember 2, 2023
Strange Blobs near Earth’s Core May Be Relics of Moon-Forming Collision
An impact with a protoplanet called Theia 4.5 billion years ago seems to have left remnants deep inside Earth
SleepOctober 20, 2023
Sleeping People Can Follow Simple Spoken Commands
A new study finds that we respond to simple commands, such as smiling or frowning, in certain phases of sleep
AstronomyAugust 16, 2023
Arecibo Observatory Shuts Down Its Science
Although Arecibo Observatory is slated to become an education center, astronomers hope research might one day return to the site
AnimalsAugust 1, 2023
‘Virgin Birth’ Engineered into Female Animals for First Time
Scientists altered the genomes of female fruit flies, allowing them to reproduce without any contribution from a male