The End of the Rural Hospital
Nearly 700 rural hospitals face the risk of closure—a problem that will only be exacerbated by an Obamacare repeal.
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Letter From Los Algodones, Mexico: The City of Dentists
A trip to Los Algodones, the town just south of the border where it seems almost everybody is either a dentist or works for one.
Chicken Soup and Other Remedies: The Complicated History of Jews and Medicine
Exploring an exhibit on American Jews and the practice of medicine at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. By…
How a Former Financial Consultant Built a Company to Cure Rare Diseases
An interview with Karen Aiach, CEO of gene therapy company Lysogene. By Noah Davis Karen Aiach. (Photo: Jacques…
The FDA Is Not Hindering Medical Progress
Congress is trying to speed up Food and Drug Administration drug approvals, but the problem is science, not…
How the U.S. Government Is Cracking Down on Scientific Quackery
The Federal Trade Commission has a new policy for homeopathic medications: Marketers must tell consumers that they don’t…
What It’s Like to Give Birth As a Transgender Man
Trevor MacDonald’s second pregnancy got complicated. That’s when a trans-friendly OBGYN became crucial. By Marissa Higgins Trevor MacDonald…
The Unsexy Science of This Year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine
The distortion of incentives in science disfavors the style of groundbreaking research that led to this year’s prize.…
How Personal Politics Enter Your Doctor’s Office
A new survey connects doctors’ political views to their opinions on issues like marijuana use and abortion. By…
The Privacy Dangers of Autopsy Genetic Testing
Without safeguards, the privacy of the family of the deceased is at risk. By Michael White (Photo: stillugly/Flickr)…