People Living with Sickle Cell Share How the Disease Affects Them
Life expectancy for people with sickle cell in the U.S. has increased to about 50 years, but some people with the disease still face stigma and other barriers in health care
Vape Additives that Mimic Nicotine Are Potent—and Largely Unregulated
Nicotine analogs allow e-cigarette makers to avoid traditional tobacco product regulations. But data on their safety in humans are lacking
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U.S. Deaths from Heat Are Dangerously Undercounted
By vastly understating the number of heat-related deaths, medical officials make it harder to improve heat safety and save lives
Kids Are Headed Back to School. Are They Breathing Clean Air?
Clean indoor air protects against diseases such as COVID and flu, but we’re not doing enough to ensure it
What to Know about Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Spread by Mosquitoes
An expert explains the transmission and symptoms of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne illness that has caused one death and two hospitalizations in northeastern states
Doctors Should Offer ‘Social Prescribing’ to Patients
“Prescribing” community resources and activities, like art classes and cycling groups, can improve our health and our health care
Adult Drowning Deaths Are Increasing
Most fatal drowning incidents in the U.S. involve adults, not children, and they often involve alcohol
At-Home Syphilis Test Could Increase Access and Combat Epidemic
An easy-to-access rapid test could lower barriers to detecting syphilis, which is surging nationwide
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Ascends, Ozempic Is Linked to Depression, and Mpox Cases Spread Rapidly
We cover Mars mission updates, a new brain implant that shows promise for Parkinson’s, the latest on the mpox outbreak, and more in this week’s new roundup.
West Nile Virus Proliferates where Climate Change Brings Warm, Wet Weather
Houston’s warm, wet spring, driven in part by climate change, was a boon for mosquitoes and West Nile virus
Without AC, Texan Prisons Sentence People to Unsafe Heat
Air-conditioning is uncommon for incarcerated people, and the heat index inside many of Texas’s 100 prison buildings can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit
Bird Flu Is Infecting Pet Cats. Here’s What You Need to Know
As bird flu spreads in cats, cows and other animals, it has more opportunity to adapt to easily infect humans