Colds Haven’t Changed. So Why Do They Suddenly Feel So Bad?
We all forgot how nasty colds are.
The Secret Ingredient That Could Save Fake Meat
I tried “bacon” made with lab-grown fat, and it was just as good as the real thing.
Wash Your Hands and Pray You Don’t Get Sick
Once a norovirus transmission chain begins, it can be difficult to break.
A New Turn in the Fight Over Masks
A crucial pandemic question is deceptively hard to answer.
The Future of Long COVID
This emergency is not about to end.
So Are Nonstick Pans Safe or What?
There are still no good answers about America’s favorite cookware.
I Bought a CO2 Monitor, and It Broke Me
I thought I could fix the air quality in my apartment. I was wrong.
The Good News About Vaccine Hesitancy
America can’t shake the feeling that vaccination rates are about to plummet. The facts say otherwise.
The FDA’s New ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Policy for Blood Donation
It’s still discrimination.
We’re Bungling the COVID Wind-Down
A successful vaccine-outreach group confronts the pivot to “normalcy.”
Someday, You Might Be Able to Eat Your Way Out of a Cold
A nascent scientific field is working to untangle the complex relationship between metabolism and infection.
Psychedelics Open Your Brain. You Might Not Like What Falls In.
Reshaping your mind isn’t always a great idea.
Outdoor Dining Is Doomed
“Streeteries” are sitting empty this winter.
Airplane Toilets Could Catch the Next COVID Variant
Your best contribution to public health might happen at 30,000 feet.
Scientists Tried to Break Cuddling. Instead, They Broke 30 Years of Research.
Oxytocin, often lauded as the “hug hormone,” might not be necessary to induce affection.
The Flu-ification of COVID Policy Is Almost Complete
The government is pushing harder than ever to make “yearly COVID shots” a thing.
Whatever Happened to Toilet Plumes?
Beware the lidless toilet, even if one won’t give you COVID-19.
Please Don’t Call My Cervix Incompetent
There’s no end to the weird ways medicine describes women’s bodies.
Wait, Is This Winter Going … Okay?
Experts say things have gone better than expected with COVID, the flu, and RSV. But the bar set by the past few years is awfully low.
Get Used to Expensive Eggs
The bird-flu outbreak fueling America’s egg shortage could be here to stay.