U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Confronts Critics
In May, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against screening for thyroid cancer. After reviewing the available evidence, the task force concluded…
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Why the FDA Wants More Control Over Some Lab Tests
The FDA finds that many so-called laboratory-derived tests may actually harm patients.
Alarm Over a Sinking Delta
I’ve just returned from a reporting trip to Vietnam — a country sinking faster than seas are rising around it. Read on to learn more.
What’s Behind That Gut Feeling in Your Mind?
The microbiome may yield a new class of psychobiotics for the treatment of anxiety, depression and other mood disorders.
TSCA 2.0: A New Era in Chemical Risk Management
It took 40 years, but Congress finally revised a major environmental law that wasn’t pleasing anyone.
Breaking the Mold: New Strategies for Fighting Aflatoxins
Pervasive in the developing world, moldy crops threaten millions with cancer and other illnesses.