The Weight of Stigma: Heavier Patients Confront the Burden of Bias
Research shows that antifat bias lowers the quality of care for higher-weight patients. Here is one patient’s story
Research shows that antifat bias lowers the quality of care for higher-weight patients. Here is one patient’s story
Genome-wide association studies can sleuth out genetic markers that raise or lower COVID risk, but they miss social factors
There are tools that hospitals can use to reduce the number of firearm injuries that come through the doors. We are piloting one such project
To protect personal information from companies that sell data, some individuals are relying on privacy guides instead of government regulation or industry transparency
The technology could help patients exert control over their medical data
The COVID research infrastructure will help fight all sorts of pathogens
Recent findings blow up assumptions about who chooses to get vaccinated against the disease
A type of clinical trial that tests many therapies at once is being used for COVID and Alzheimer’s
But society is not prepared for the growing crisis of long COVID
COVID accelerated the development of cutting-edge PCR tests—and made the need for them urgent
Hamsters eating Cocoa Krispies reveal inflammation pathways from the olfactory system to the brain
Despite growing popularity, the fundraising strategy will never be social safety net
The Omicron variant appears to be creating more cases in small children
It depends, but vaccinated people should generally wait five days after exposure before taking an antigen test. Here’s why
COVID shutdowns limited the spread of influenza in 2019–2020. Several factors could mean this season will be more severe
Start-ups bet that carefully controlled cell reprogramming may lead to age reversal, but hurdles remain
But shortages mean that new antivirals and other drugs may be hard to come by
Short exposure should not be too harmful, but residents should take precautions where they can
Experts predict that such nonhuman-to-human “xenotransplants” may become a viable option within the next decade
It was a last-ditch effort to save a Maryland man’s life
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