Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families. Alex Olgin
A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial The testing of lenacapavir was halted because results were so impressive — 100% effectiveness. The decision was made to give all participants the injection rather than the alternative daily pill. Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
One rural community is training doulas to increase access to maternity care Rural communities in the U.S. are losing access to maternity care, raising the risk for pregnancy complications and maternal mortality.
Nursing homes falling farther behind on vaccinating patients for COVID COVID-19 continues to menace nursing homes across the US, but a new report reveals just four out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten their updated COVID shot since last fall. Sarah Boden
In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged. Hilary Fung
FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease The approval of Eli Lilly's Kisunla provides a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment. The Associated Press
Rapamycin is being studied to see if it can slow down age-related diseases in humans By testing the drug rapamycin as a way to prevent gum disease — often associated with heart disease and dementia — researchers may learn more about if it slows age-related diseases. Allison Aubrey
Magic mushrooms drive interest in psychedelics It's estimated about 3% of Americans used psilocybin, the chemical compound in mushrooms, last year. Many of them are opting to "microdose" instead of taking a full trip.
Ants treat certain leg injuries with life-saving amputations Medical amputation isn't a uniquely human form of medicine, it turns out. Some ant species will cut off the limbs of injured buddies when it's necessary to save them. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Med schools face a new obstacle in the push to train more Black doctors Schools like the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students. But they face a swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Lauren Sausser