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Companies are racing to accelerate and commercialize in-vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, which would make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body containing anyone’s DNA.

Test strips used to detect fentanyl and xylazine in street drugs, are seen at St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction in New York City on May 25, 2023. Overdose deaths …

Ammon Bundy speaks to a crowd of supporters in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. Heath Druzin/Boise State Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Heath Druzin/Boise State Public Radio Ammon Bundy …

Online accounts featuring children and their families generate millions of dollars for some influencer parents. What are the effects on kids?

Calliope Holingue is researching the microbiome among kids with autism. She’s part of a growing field of research seeking to understand the gut-brain axis. Kennedy Krieger Institute hide caption toggle …

Pharmacy benefit managers are middlemen who work with drug companies and insurers, helping set the retail prices for prescription drugs Americans rely on for their health. They’re now the subject …

Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak. (Image credit: Smith …

Maternal death rates have been consistently highest among Black women. But they are also rising among other racial groups. JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF hide caption toggle caption JGI/Tom Grill/Getty …

Demonstrators rally to mark the first anniversary of the US Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization case in Washington, DC on June 24, 2023. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP …

Finding a therapist that’s a good fit for you takes persistence. AlonzoDesign/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AlonzoDesign/Getty Images Sometimes when we need it the most, therapy can feel out …