Health

Community health worker Hector Gallegos and nurse Jose Lopez gather supplies to treat homeless patients in Modesto, California. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption toggle caption Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs Community health worker Hector …

Many symptoms of long COVID are related to the brain. Now scientists are beginning to understand why brain fog, fatigue, and pain can linger for years after a person was …

Climate-influenced disasters are making people sick. When wildfire smoke from massive fires in Canada blanketed the U.S. in the summer of 2023, emergency rooms saw a spike in admissions for …

It’s 8 a.m., and your in-box is filling up. You spot an email about a colleague’s promotion. Do you scroll past or take a moment to give props? Or, you’re …

A photo of Dr. Roland Pattillo sits in the living room of Pat Pattillo. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption toggle caption Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR A photo of Dr. …

A doctor assesses a radio surgery treatment plan for a patient with lung cancer, using a 4D CAT scan. Lung cancer survival rates have increased lately. Ryan McFadden/MediaNews Group via …

For decades, Dr. Roland Pattillo pushed to get Henrietta Lacks’ name in the public eye. Lacks was a Black cancer patient whose cells were harvested and used for medical research …

People work at a landfill in India that’s full of plastic bags. Members of the United Nations are negotiating a treaty that’s aimed at cutting plastic pollution globally. Shammi Mehra/AFP …

In his book Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation, Dr. Matthew Harris argues wealthy countries ought to pay attention to innovative programs around the world instead of believing that “the West is best.” …

In Brooklyn, a man has been assaulting and harassing people in the neighborhood for years, sparking a debate about community safety and addressing unmet mental health needs. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: …