E-cigs are ubiquitous in ads and in the hands of "vapers." Are they the solution to anti-tobacco efforts or gateway gadgets?
Bhutan has 10,000 people with epilepsy, one EEG and not a single neurologist. Farrah Mateen has a solution.
Among the challenges in preventing malaria transmission: People move, and mosquitoes don’t recognize borders.
A history of violent acts or serious substance abuse, not mental illness alone, should determine who is allowed to own a gun and who isn’t.
Harnessing the power of music—using a science-based approach—to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients.
Scientists discover how the mutation commonly found on a gene called C9ORF72 derails normal cell functions.
We need to know why maternal death and near-death has spiked in the U.S.
This gallery by photojournalist Kuni Takahashi illustrates key preventative measures initiated by Bloomberg Philanthropies in Bangladesh where 12,000 children drown annually.
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