Medicine

The tickborne disease stole years of my life, but it also revealed my superpower.

Mifepristone is a safe, U.S. FDA-approved oral medication used as part of a two-drug regimen to end a pregnancy.

As cannabis legalization expands, Johannes Thrul, PhD, MS, leads a NIDA-funded study to track real-world cannabis use and health outcomes. Through a national patient registry and innovative LLM tools to run electronic medical record analysis, the study is building critical evidence to inform public health, clinical care, and enhancing data harmonization. 

The miraculous power of penicillin and other antibiotics has been threatened by decades of rampant overuse.

A program at Johns Hopkins Hospital helps clinicians petition for ERPOs when patients are at high risk of committing gun violence.

New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public health benefits of closing those gaps

A novel intervention combines vaccines and harmless bacteria to “starve out” antibiotic resistant pathogens. 

PEPFAR has always been about building sustainable systems, not creating permanent reliance. The U.S. Congress should recognize this and reauthorize the lifesaving program, argue three researchers.

A South Sudanese refugee finds a home in academics and public health. 

New strategies like liquid biopsies and immunotherapy are revolutionizing cancer care and prevention.

How one graduate student built a strong foundation through the MHS program—paving the way to medical school success.

With no vaccines yet and limited treatment options, avoiding tick bites is our best bet in reducing the risk of tickborne illnesses.

The challenges to controlling the outbreak, the importance of vaccination, and important caveats to the role of vitamin A in treating measles.

The celebrated global AIDS program faces an uncertain future with a March 25 deadline for reauthorization by the U.S. Congress. It’s time to reform not eliminate the program, writes a former PEPFAR interim chief of staff.

Clinical trials, government agencies, and data systems ensure vaccines meet high safety standards.