New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise Against Heart Disease
A major clinical trial finds that a new GLP-1 receptor agonist does far more than shrink waistlines — it may fundamentally change how doctors treat cardiovascular disease.
The Mental Health Crisis on College Campuses Is Getting Worse
Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among college students have reached record levels, overwhelming campus counseling systems never designed for this volume of need.
CRISPR Gets Its First Mass-Market Medical Application🔒 Subscriber
A CRISPR-based therapy for a common inherited blood disorder has received regulatory approval, marking the moment gene editing moves from rare-disease niche to mainstream medicine. (Subscriber exclusive.)
How Ultra-Processed Foods Quietly Rewired the American Diet
A growing body of scientific evidence links ultra-processed foods to obesity, diabetes, and cognitive decline — but changing a food system built on convenience and low cost is proving far harder than diagnosing the problem.
The Telescope Rewriting the Age of the Universe🔒 Subscriber
Observations from a next-generation space telescope are challenging the standard cosmological model, revealing galaxies that appear far too mature for their supposed age. (Subscriber exclusive.)
The Long COVID Mystery Is Finally Starting to Yield Answers
Years after the pandemic, researchers are closing in on what long COVID is — and raising hopes for the first targeted treatments.
America's Fertility Crisis Is Getting Worse. The Solutions Are Complicated.
The birth rate has fallen below replacement for the eighth consecutive year. Economists are alarmed. Politicians disagree violently about why — and what to do.
The Antibiotic Apocalypse: How We're Losing the War on Superbugs🔒 Subscriber
Drug-resistant bacteria are killing more people than HIV or malaria. The pharmaceutical industry has largely stopped trying to stop them. (Subscriber exclusive.)
The Brain Implant That Let a Paralysed Man Type with His Thoughts
A new brain-computer interface has given a man with complete paralysis the ability to communicate at near-normal speeds — a milestone that raises as many questions as it answers.
A New Vaccine Platform Could Prevent Any Flu — Including the Next Pandemic🔒 Subscriber
Researchers have spent decades chasing a universal flu vaccine. A new mRNA approach may finally be within reach — and the implications for pandemic preparedness are significant. (Subscriber exclusive.)