Exposure to excessive heat during pregnancy has been linked to everything from preterm labor to low…
Author: Grace Browne
The Problem With Sunscreen Isn’t Its Ingredients—It’s You
Humans need protecting from the sun more than ever, and yet this gloopy white cream is…
The Pain and Promise of Europe’s Abortion Laws
The continent’s abortion laws are a patchwork of progress and setbacks. And for many, accessing the…
Psychedelic Therapy Is Here. Just Don’t Call It Therapy
Psilocybin is on the cusp of becoming legally available in Oregon—but not as a medical treatment.
AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’
Artificial intelligence continues to be fed racist and sexist training materials and then distributed around the…
Why Suicide Rates Are Dropping Around the World
Over the past couple of decades, global suicide prevention efforts have reduced deaths by a third—but…
The Search for Long Covid Treatments Takes a Promising Turn
Scientists believe lasting symptoms following a coronavirus infection is not a single disorder. New clinical trials…
The Therapy Part of Psychedelic Therapy Is a Mess
There’s little evidence to prove how necessary or helpful many of the accepted norms in psychedelic-assisted…
How to End Bias and Taboos in Women’s Health Care
Equity will require educating medical staff, reducing maternity and fertility costs for employees, and investing more…
It’s Official: No More Crispr Babies—for Now
In the face of safety risks, experts have tightened the reins on heritable genome editing—but haven’t…