An all-too-human moment stops the editorial process.
Melanin samples are headed to the International Space Station to test their ability to protect against radiation.
Several U.S. states are considering the harm-reduction strategy.
True change requires persuasion from the ground up.
For five decades, David Paige has fought to radically improve children’s nutrition in the U.S.—and amassed tangible evidence of the journey.
Winged Victory
Emily Gurley’s painstaking surveillance is catching up with a lethal virus.
Suspicious Packages
A new screening test finds evidence of cancer in DNA fragments.
Digitizing Health Care
Smisha Agarwal assesses the immense potential—and possible pitfalls—of digital health technologies.
A Parasite-Powered Hunger Strike
Does Plasmodium drive mosquitoes’ feeding behavior?