The Women Who Escaped Kabul for America but Left Their Dreams Behind

In an excerpt from the forthcoming book ‘The Last Free Women,’ the Rahim sisters mourn an…

Hospitals and doctor’s offices are increasingly asking patients to foot the bill ahead of medical procedures

Hospitals and doctor’s offices are increasingly asking patients to foot the bill ahead of medical procedures.

Oura and other health trackers spit out wrong numbers sometimes. Doctors say they can still be useful—@nicnguyen explains why.

Health trackers might spit out unreliable numbers, but doctors say they’re still useful for spotting personal…

The Violent Israeli Nomads Who Defy Law and Order in the Name of God

Young squatters ditch mainstream lives to push Palestinians from land in the West Bank they claim…

Who’s Boring Now?

Plus, sextortion in the family group chat, which wearable sleep data to trust, the Apple empire…

SpaceX and Tesla directors are spending millions to fund academic research and commercial ventures around MDMA and other drugs

SpaceX and Tesla directors are backing academic research and a commercial venture seeking approval for MDMA-assisted…

The Cancer Vaccine Gold Rush Has Begun. So Has the Race for Picks and Shovels.

Tempus AI could capture a lucrative slice of Moderna and Merck’s personalized cancer therapy business, with…

“Prior authorization” denials for drugs or treatments by health insurers are common, but patients who appeal often win

Patients who are denied coverage for a drug or treatment are often successful when they appeal,…

Novartis Says Pelacarsen Heart Disease Drug Missed Primary Endpoint

The company’s shares declined in after-hours trading after the drug failed to reduce the risk of…

A newborn died in Amish country Pennsylvania. An autopsy showed the baby had measles. Now federal, state and local officials are at odds over how much the disease is to blame.

A local coroner’s finding contradicts the state’s, sowing doubt as a measles outbreak rages.