Category: Health
Can you trust what’s on the medicine label?
Just weeks after he took office, the newly appointed U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., […]
February 16, 2026
High school student advocates for digital wellness education
Since starting her digital fast, Elise Choi has found more time for reading, among other benefits. Courtesy: Elise Choi I’m […]
February 3, 2026
Can robot therapists really help you sort out your problems?
Young people are turning to AI-based chatbots for immediate and inconspicuous support for mental health challenges. But its use for therapy is fraught with ethical […]
February 2, 2026
Decoder Replay: Why welcome a poke in the arm?
Anti-vaxxers see a dark conspiracy around vaccines. But the reality is that for millions of people globally, vaccines are the […]
January 28, 2026
The forthcoming NHS workforce plan must treat universities as partners
When the NHS launched its Long-Term Workforce Plan in 2023, it set out an ambitious vision: to nearly double the […]
January 27, 2026
Cuts to U.S. health aid jeopardizes a global success story
Months after U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly cut U.S. international assistance for the prevention and treatment of AIDS and the […]
January 26, 2026
The danger of overdoing over-the-counter medicine
In 2023, David Mitchener, 89, was admitted to a hospital in Surrey, England where he died. His death was attributed, […]
January 19, 2026
Tanzanian parents struggle with misconceptions of autism
The nurse hands the newborn child to his mother, Jamila, who smiles down at him, mesmerized by the tiny being […]
January 9, 2026
Should schools provide more than an education?
Ashley teaches Spanish at a public high school in the U.S. state of New Jersey that has a large percentage […]
January 6, 2026