5 Weird Concepts to (Theoretically) Supercharge Mask Fabrics
From diamonds to salt, researchers are exploring novel materials for face coverings. But don't expect to see these far-out ideas in stores anytime soon.
My Friend Was Struck by ALS. To Fight Back, He Built a Movement
At 37, Brian Wallach was diagnosed with the fatal disease. So he tapped a lifetime of connections to give help and hope to fellow sufferers—while grappling with his own mortality.
The Unseen Victims of the Opioid Crisis Are Starting to Rebel
The push to end opioid abuse has ended up hurting the people who use the drugs legitimately. Now those chronic pain patients are starting a movement of their own.
Abortion Bans Create a Public Health Nightmare
Making abortion mostly illegal will kick off an unintentional, vast experiment in public health—one where the outcomes are sick or dying women and children.
‘Heartbeat’ Bills Get the Science of Fetal Heartbeats All Wrong
Anti-abortion laws lean on the heartbeat as a defining moment of aliveness. But at six weeks, it indicates little more than cells and electrical activity.
Caster Semenya and the Twisted Politics of Testosterone
The ruling that Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya will need to take testosterone suppressants is already affecting other runners.
Bad Air Linked To Dementia, Bezos’ Lunar Lander, and More News
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The Evidence Is Strong: Air Pollution Seems to Cause Dementia
Air pollution is much worse for health than people had thought, increasing the risk of Alzheimer's significantly. Meanwhile, air quality is getting worse.