Researchers integrated four organoids that represent the four components of the human sensory pathway, along which pain signals are conveyed to the brain. Stimulation of the sensory organoid (top) by substances, such as capsaicin, triggers neuronal activity that is then transmitted throughout the rest of the organoids. Pasca lab/Stanford MedicineContinue Reading
During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in America — almost one-third — took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in the clear, researchers reported on Wednesday. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, isContinue Reading
In a rare sit-down interview with CBS News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, recommended the measles vaccine and said he was “not familiar” with sweeping cuts to state and local public health programs. The conversation was taped shortly after his visit to West Texas, where he attendedContinue Reading
The sun was bursting through the sandstone arch of Window Rock in northeastern Arizona, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in bluejeans, was finally in his element: on a hike. It was the last day of his multistate Make American Healthy Again tour, designed to highlight various aspects ofContinue Reading
A NIOSH Black Lung surveillance van at the fire station in Wharton, W.Va. Howard Berkes / NPR Howard Berkes / NPR Sam Petsonk grew up around southern West Virginia’s mining communities, visiting patients with his father, one of the country’s first doctors to specialize in Black Lung Disease. “When IContinue Reading
Nursing homes already face serious staffing issues and researchers say health care worker shortages could get worse under Trump’s immigration policies. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images More than 1 million noncitizen immigrants — one-third of them without legal status — work as doctors, nurses, nursingContinue Reading
We’re in a protein craze, and it’s hard to ignore. Walk into any grocery store and you’ll find rows of protein-fortified energy bars, breakfast cereals, baked goods, snacks, even sports drinks. And on social media, influencers — many with medical or scientific degrees in their bios — claim that mostContinue Reading
Massage isn’t just for upscale spas that serve cucumber water. For many amateur and professional athletes, it’s an extension of their training program. Running races frequently feature massage stations, many high-end gyms offer post-workout rub downs and most elite sports teams have a massage therapist on staff. The massage gunContinue Reading
At the very moment that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was set to take the stage, the governor of Gila River Indian Community was still standing at the podium, articulating his uneasiness around recent Trump administration moves. “Let me repeat that: We have spent a good part of thisContinue Reading
The Trump administration has dismissed the few remaining health officials who oversaw care for some of the world’s most vulnerable people: more than 500,000 children and more than 600,000 pregnant women with H.I.V. in low-income countries. Expert teams that managed programs meant to prevent newborns from acquiring H.I.V. from theirContinue Reading
