Perspectives

People ages 50 years and older and certain immunocompromised individuals who are at higher risk for severe disease, hospitalization and...

For two months, the CDC allowed public comments on its draft revision of the opioid prescribing guidelines. They reveal that...

For most people, visualizing what a million of anything looks like is an impossible task. The human brain just isn’t...

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported probable depression in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life for many people in both trivial and profound ways, including how they look...

When medication abortion, or abortion with pills, was introduced to the U.S. in 2000, it offered a more accessible option...

Data only tells one part of the story when it comes to understanding health policy. The full story is found...

Researchers have observed that the offspring of mice and other animals derive health benefits from passing through the vagina.

In large part because of the pandemic, college leaders have expressed increased concern for the mental health of students.

Domesticated cats and dogs share approximately 85% of the same DNA as humans. And because both have been intimately associated...

With up to 300 million scent receptors, dogs are among the best smell detectors in the animal world. The human...

With a flick of the wrist, the CDC unveiled its latest magic trick, effectively ending the pandemic in the hearts...