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"I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself," says neurosurgeon Henry Marsh. "I suddenly felt much less certain about how I'd been [as a doctor], how I'd handled patients, how I'd spoken to them." Image Source/Getty Images hide caption
After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way
Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop. Katherine Streeter for NPR hide caption
Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug
Brenna Kearney plays with her daughter, Joey, at home in Chicago. When Kearney was pregnant, she developed a rare type of preeclampsia and had to undergo an emergency cesarean section. Joey was discharged after a 36-day stay in the NICU. Taylor Glascock for KHN hide caption
A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?
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A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?
What kind of perfectionist are you? Take this 7-question quiz to find out
On Jan. 23, 2020, as the coronavirus spread in China, residents of Wuhan, where it was first identified, donned masks to go shopping. The U.S. didn't officially endorse masks as a preventive measure for the public for a number of weeks. Stringer/Getty Images hide caption
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation on Saturday that bans youth from receiving gender-affirming health care. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
Thinking about the next pandemic keeps lots of researchers busy. Peter Zelei Images/Getty Images hide caption
People attend a candlelight vigil on Thursday in memory of Tyre Nichols at the Tobey Skate Park in Memphis, Tenn. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior. Todd H. Ahern/Emory University hide caption
Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks at a news conference in Miami on Wednesday about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training. D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP hide caption
An expected change in FDA policy would make it easier for men who have sex with men to donate blood. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption
More than 30 years ago, Johnnie Haire, grounds supervisor at Sunset Gardens of Memory cemetery in Millstadt, Illinois, set up a birdbath and purchased angel figurines for a special garden for deceased children called "Baby Land." He carefully painted each angel a hue of brown. He says he wanted the angels to be Black, like many of the children laid to rest here. Cara Anthony/KHN hide caption
When gun violence ends young lives, these men prepare the graves
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This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous. NIAID hide caption
When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever
A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., in 2022. An advisory committee for the FDA voted Thursday to simplify the country's approach to COVID vaccination. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
A nurse enrolls a participant in an HIV vaccine trial in Masaka, Uganda, an African-led project. Luke Dray/Getty Images hide caption
Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick
Festival volunteer Erin Petrey pours nonalcoholic martinis during bartender Derek Brown's master class at the Mindful Drinking Fest in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came
Gel nail polish is popular for its durability, but needs to dry under a UV light. A new study raises questions about the potential health risks of those devices. StockPlanets/Getty Images hide caption
Activists protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 3, 2022, in response to a leaked draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
