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Vox’s coverage of all things health, including personal health, public health, mental health, and more.

Your body’s internal clocks need some fine-tuning
Even Better

What one scientist discovered when she lived without light for 10 days.

By Allie Volpe
Your body’s internal clocks need some fine-tuning
Even Better

What one scientist discovered when she lived without light for 10 days.

By Allie Volpe
What RFK Jr. has said about the ongoing measles outbreakWhat RFK Jr. has said about the ongoing measles outbreak
Health

The new Health and Human Services secretary is facing one of his first public health crises. Will he blow up the typical protocol?

By Dylan Scott
Elon Musk is trying to make sleep deprivation cool againElon Musk is trying to make sleep deprivation cool again
Health

DOGE, please go to sleep. For your health.

By Dylan Scott
I work in global health. Trump ditching the World Health Organization might be the wake-up call it needs.I work in global health. Trump ditching the World Health Organization might be the wake-up call it needs.
Future Perfect

Here’s what Trump gets right — and wrong — about the WHO.

By Jess Craig

The latest in Health

Is it time to worry about bird flu?Is it time to worry about bird flu?
Explainers

There’s more to bird flu than expensive eggs.

By Kim Mas and Sean Collins
Trump’s shocking purge of public health data, explainedTrump’s shocking purge of public health data, explained
Future Perfect

All of us will be collateral damage in MAGA’s war on “DEI.”

By Dylan Scott
AI is impersonating human therapists. Can it be stopped?AI is impersonating human therapists. Can it be stopped?
Future Perfect

Exclusive: California has a new plan to put chatbots in their place.

By Sigal Samuel
How safe is donating your eggs?How safe is donating your eggs?
Health

Egg donation is common. How well do we understand the risks?

By Anna North
How to dread winter a little lessHow to dread winter a little less
Even BetterThe Highlight

Winter lovers share their tips for making the most of the season.

By Lilly Milman
The transformative power of journalingThe transformative power of journaling
Life

Writing down your thoughts can be good for your mental health. Here’s how to start — and keep at it.

By Jillian Anthony
The future of vaccines is needle-freeThe future of vaccines is needle-free
Future Perfect

Nasal vaccines are more effective and easier to get to the people who need it most.

By Sam Delgado
Validate me, please!
Even BetterThe Highlight

Why other people’s approval is so intoxicating.

By Allie Volpe
The Doomsday Clock is running out of timeThe Doomsday Clock is running out of time
Future Perfect

Are we really 89 seconds away from annihilation?

By Bryan Walsh
Eggs are pricey again. What’s the government doing about it?Eggs are pricey again. What’s the government doing about it?
Future Perfect

And four other burning bird flu questions, answered.

By Jess Craig
Can RFK Jr. remake school lunch?Can RFK Jr. remake school lunch?
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

RFK Jr. wants to get ultra-processed foods out of school lunch. It’s harder than it sounds.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Have we cured AIDS?Have we cured AIDS?
Explain It to Me

The global fight against HIV is at a perilous tipping point.

By Jess Craig
How weight-loss drugs ended the era of “lifestyle changes”How weight-loss drugs ended the era of “lifestyle changes”
Audio
Health

Ozempic is changing the way we think about diet and exercise.

By Jolie Myers
Your brain is lying to you about the “good old days”Your brain is lying to you about the “good old days”
Explain It to Me

The science behind why we think the past was better than the present.

By Bryan Walsh
How long should you meditate?How long should you meditate?
Future Perfect

And other practical meditation questions, answered.

By Oshan Jarow
How meditation deconstructs your mind
Future Perfect

Want to learn how to meditate? Scientists have a new theory that might change how you practice.

By Oshan Jarow
Why everyone has a gnarly stomach bug right now, explained in one chartWhy everyone has a gnarly stomach bug right now, explained in one chart
Even Better

This year’s no good, very bad norovirus season.

By Keren Landman, MD
Does my health insurance cover therapy?Does my health insurance cover therapy?
The Vox guide to using your benefits

How to decode your mental heath benefits.

By Keren Landman, MD
A whole new thing that could end the worldA whole new thing that could end the world
Future Perfect

Why we won’t cause a mirror bacteria apocalypse — thanks to science.

By Kelsey Piper
Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap?Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap?
Health

It turns out cleaning your hands is more complicated than killing germs.

By Keren Landman, MD
The high-tech future of assisted suicide is here. The world isn’t ready.
Politics

A “suicide pod” in Switzerland roils the right-to-die debate.

By Marin Cogan
Giving healthy kids antibiotics saves lives. There’s a catch.Giving healthy kids antibiotics saves lives. There’s a catch.
Features

An intervention to reduce child mortality may accelerate drug resistance.

By Jess Craig
9 actually good things that happened in 20249 actually good things that happened in 2024
Future Perfect

It wasn’t the easiest year, but 2024 was not without its bright spots.

By Bryan Walsh
The 10(ish) most read Future Perfect stories of 2024The 10(ish) most read Future Perfect stories of 2024
Future Perfect

Why young people are getting cancer, problems with OpenAI, and the little intelligence agency that could.

By Bryan Walsh
Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025
Even Better

The best advice we got this year.

By Allie Volpe
You’re being lied to about “ultra-processed” foods
Future Perfect

Coverage of the latest nutrition buzzword is overly broad, arbitrary, and wildly misleading. The problem goes deeper.

By Marina Bolotnikova
You’ve never heard of the Covid booster with the fewest side effectsYou’ve never heard of the Covid booster with the fewest side effects
Even Better

Novavax is just as effective, but far less likely to cause fevers and fatigue.

By Keren Landman, MD
Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.
Audio
The Gray Area

Why is it so hard to talk about masculinity?

By Sean Illing
Drug overdose deaths have declined. No one knows why.Drug overdose deaths have declined. No one knows why.
Health

Here are three possible explanations.

By Haleema Shah
The problem with US charity is that it’s not effective enoughThe problem with US charity is that it’s not effective enough
Future Perfect

The New York Times painted a misleading picture. Less than 0.2 percent of US charity is ruthlessly optimized.

By Dylan Matthews
Put down that cough medicinePut down that cough medicine
Health

Here’s what might help your cold — and what probably won’t.

By Keren Landman, MD
The slippery appeal of RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement
Policy

Everybody loves MAHA — because nobody knows what it really is.

By Keren Landman, MD
The world’s most mysterious psychedelic is already inside your brain
The Highlight

DMT, “the nuclear bomb of the psychedelic family,” explained.

By Oshan Jarow
The deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health care system
Future Perfect

The industry’s blame game will not end the US national health care nightmare.

By Dylan Scott
Are drug expiration dates meaningless?Are drug expiration dates meaningless?
The Highlight

That Tylenol’s shelf life is longer than you think.

By Keren Landman, MD
What in the world is pink cocaine?What in the world is pink cocaine?
The Highlight

It’s not cocaine, but it can be just about anything else — except a good idea.

By Celia Ford
I got malaria on purpose and so can youI got malaria on purpose and so can you
Future Perfect

We need new malaria drugs — so I spent a year as a guinea pig.

By Dylan Matthews
Want to help save the most lives possible? Here’s where to give money.
Future Perfect

Supporting groups that work on malaria, lead poisoning, and other health issues can make a big difference with just a little money.

By Dylan Matthews and Jess Craig
The Supreme Court seems likely to reverse a ridiculous decision about vapingThe Supreme Court seems likely to reverse a ridiculous decision about vaping
Supreme Court

The justices spent Monday morning reminding us that the Court can always get worse under Trump.

By Ian Millhiser