Why the NFL Embraced the Racism of ‘Race Norming’
A statistical manipulation that underpaid Black players in concussion settlements exemplifies American football’s immersion in the legacy of slavery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Aging’s True Tactics
New research pins the maximum length of human life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Fighting COVID and Fighting Drug Addiction Have in Common
In both cases, harm reduction is a better strategy than draconian rules that feel virtuous but don't actually work -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Your Brain Does Something Amazing between Bouts of Intense Learning
New research shows that lightning-quick neural rehearsal can supercharge learning and memory. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Vaccines Will Not Reach Poorest Countries Until 2023
Amid a COVID surge in Africa, vaccine promises from richer nations are not enough to bring an early end to the pandemic, experts say -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long COVID’
We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Health Care System Is Shortchanging Non-English Speakers
We need to revamp our policies and procedures to guarantee they'll receive language-appropriate materials and care -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID, Quickly, Episode 10: Long Haulers, Delta Woes and Barbershop Shots
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Transgender Patients Deserve Better Medical Care
We must train providers to understand their unique needs in order to deliver affirming, compassionate treatment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Anti-Science
Bills that restrict access to gender-affirming health care ignore research -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mobile Clinics Can Help Reduce Health Inequity
They worked to bring COVID vaccines to communities of color; they could fill other health care needs as well -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Consequences of DDT Exposure Could Last Generations
Scientists found health effects in grandchildren of women exposed to the pesticide -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New Long-Haul COVID Clinics Treat Mysterious and Ongoing Symptoms
Coordinating care among different specialties could help patients with many problems and no proved therapies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
WHO Urges Vaccinated People to Wear Masks; CDC Still Says No Need
World Health Organization leaders advised caution as new variants threaten progress against the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant, and Will It Cause a COVID Surge in the U.S.?
A new, more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly spreading in the country and poses a threat to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Uruguay Lost Control of COVID
Complacency and a coronavirus variant help to explain why the country, once a pandemic success story, couldn’t withstand the surge now rocking South America -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com