Research Leading to Ozempic Honored by 2024 Lasker Awards
Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.
Bulletproofing America’s Classrooms
Ballistic armor companies are marketing protective products designed for the military to parents and schools. Some people see the items as unsettling but prudent; others find them infuriating.
What R.F.K. Jr.’s Alliance With Trump Could Mean for Public Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?
Plastic Waste and Toxic Sludge: A Sweep of a Messy Beat
The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.
Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New Report
Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking offers health benefits.
How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging.
As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.
First Day of a ‘New Life’ for a Boy With Sickle Cell
Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that many other patients face obstacles to receiving.
Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103
He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.
On Broadway, a Covid Switcheroo: Marsha Mason in for Mia Farrow
Mason, an associate director of the comedy, which opened on Broadway last week, will step in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.
Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.