Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous

Gain-of-function research, became especially controversial and politically polarized during the COVID-19 pandemic. One theory states the SARS-CoV2 virus spilled out of a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan, China. Feature China/Future Publishing/Getty Images Feature China/Future Publishing/Getty Images President Trump issued an executive order Monday restricting federal funding for research that involves aContinue Reading

With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook

If Congress cuts Medicaid funding, health policy researcher Ari Ne’eman says people with disabilities face a “unique threat.” zeljkosantrac/Getty Images/E+ zeljkosantrac/Getty Images/E+ When Ari Ne’eman heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. call autism an “epidemic” that “destroys families,” Ne’eman felt like he had stepped into a time machine — heading inContinue Reading

Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down, a study finds

The study found that more people who start psychotherapy stick with it than in previous years. simplehappyart/iStockphoto/Getty Images simplehappyart/iStockphoto/Getty Images More American adults with mental health needs have been getting talk therapy in recent years, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The study alsoContinue Reading