Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
01/05/2022
How Do You Design a Better Hospital? Start With the Light
A new trend in patient-centered design focuses on making environments more comfortable and less scary.
01/05/2022
Blood test could help detect cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms
Scientists have developed a blood test that could help detect cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue.
01/02/2022
A possible cervical cancer screening tool? A menstrual pad.
Speculums. Stirrups. Paper gowns. Human papillomavirus screening via a Pap smear can range from inconvenient to humiliating. But in the future, a new study suggests, cervical cancer screening could be as easy as wearing a sanitary pad.
01/04/2022
D.C. students will get free pads and tampons in school bathrooms
D.C. students will have access to free pads and tampons in school bathrooms, under legislation approved Tuesday by the D.C. Council.
01/06/2022
What Could Go Right? Passing the Omicron peak
Plus, Michigan fixes gerrymandering, the US bans surprise medical bills, and more
01/01/2022
Many surprise medical bills are now illegal
Effective today, federal law bans many types of out-of-network medical bills and puts the onus on doctors and health insurance companies to resolve their payment disputes.
12/23/2021
What Could Go Right? Positive news from 2021
And what good we can expect from 2022, including (even) more vaccines
12/20/2021
FDA approves first injectable HIV prevention drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first long-acting injectable medication for use as pre-exposure prevention, or PrEP, against HIV, the agency announced Monday.
12/15/2021
The ‘flying doctors’ saving lives from the air
In a remote part of the Congo, the sky hums. Overhead, a drone is poised to drop onto a wooden jetty. Beneath it a doctor waits in a white coat: the drone is carrying vital protective equipment for her clinic.
12/16/2021
White House unveils plan to replace every lead pipe in the U.S.
Up to 10 million households, schools and care facilities get their drinking water through lead pipes, and each pipe can cost thousands of dollars to replace.
12/16/2021
F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail
The decision will broaden access to medication abortion, an increasingly common method, but many conservative states are already mobilizing against it.
12/08/2021