Jay Bhattacharya's recent history is a cautionary tale of how ideology and misinformation can undermine public health. His flawed views led to unnecessary suffering and eroded trust in science, making ...

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The latest CDC and FDA data shows that youth e-cigarette use (vaping) continues to decline. Oddly, leading anti-nicotine ...

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The science community is in an uproar over the probability that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will head the Department of Health ...

There have been some mighty strange choices to lead the U.S. healthcare system starting in 2025. Instead of complaining, ...

As a dedicated AI user, I'm slowly learning about its capabilities. Then it became a literary critic, comic, and marital counselor. On its own. Insane.