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Restricting Obese Women From IVF Is Discriminatory
As more people postpone parenthood to older ages, demand for assisted reproduction has grown. Many fertility...
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Advances in Mind-Decoding Technologies Raise Hopes (and Worries)
As brain-computer interface technology advances at a dizzying clip, the possibility that machines might someday read...
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In Developing Nations, ‘Green Roads’ Buffer Drought and Floods
As the developing world witnesses a boom in road building, a movement to retrofit existing roads...
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Snip or Skip? The Complicated Debate Over Circumcision.
In the U.S., circumcision is a common surgery. But the procedure’s medical benefits are not clear-cut....
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Book Review: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Earthly Sounds
“A Book of Noises: Notes on the Auraculous,” Caspar Henderson’s rich and revealing exploration of the...
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The Toxic Sands Threatening Fish in Lake Superior
In the rugged Upper Peninsula of northern Michigan, a massive mining waste site has festered for...
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Why Aren’t More People Buying Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids?
Despite expanded accessibility, interest in direct-to-consumer hearing devices has lagged — in part, experts suggest, due...
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The Regulatory Rift Over When to Use N95s in Health Care
New draft guidance on infection control from the CDC’s advisory committee has workplace safety officials worried...
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Why Are So Few People Investigating Covid's Origins?
Figuring out the origins of Covid is of utmost importance, given the pandemic’s toll. The U.S....
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Book Excerpt: The Limits of 'Paternalistic' Public Health
There is a natural tension between public health recommendations and a public wary of a “nanny...
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Drug Companies Must Update Their Evidence for Covid-19 Treatments
The drug Paxlovid has been shown to prevent severe Covid-19 in high-risk patients. But evidence on...