The Checkup

Here’s why some people choose cryonics to store their bodies and brains after death

This week I reported on some rather unusual research that focuses on the brain of L. Stephen Coles. Coles was

This week I want to look at where we are with psychedelics, the mind-altering substances that have somehow made the

There’s a measles outbreak happening close to where I live. Since the start of this year, 34 cases have been

Americans have a new set of diet guidelines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken an old-fashioned food pyramid, turned it

This week I want to tell you about an experimental surgical procedure that’s helping people have babies. Specifically, it’s helping

For the last couple of years, I’ve been following the progress of a group of individuals who believe death is

This week marked a rather unpleasant anniversary: It’s a year since Texas reported a case of measles—the start of a

Earlier this week, MIT Technology Review published its annual list of Ten Breakthrough Technologies. As always, it features technologies that

The new year has barely begun, but the first days of 2026 have brought big news for health. On Monday,

In today's interconnected world, learning a second language has become more important than ever. It is not only a valuable