The Checkup

Take our quiz: How much do you know about antimicrobial resistance?

This week we had some terrifying news from the World Health Organization: Antibiotics are failing us. A growing number of

Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a

Update Friday 6am ET: The advisory CDC panel recommended that children under the age of 4 do not receive the

Last year, I added my DNA profile to a private genealogical database, FamilyTreeDNA, and clicked “Yes” to allow the police

It has been a grim few months for the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community. There had been some excitement when,

This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that

This week I’m sending congratulations to two sets of parents in South Africa. Babies Milayah and Rossouw arrived a few

Weight-loss drugs are this decade’s blockbuster medicines. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro help people with diabetes get their blood

Earlier this week, two new leaders of the US Food and Drug Administration published a list of priorities for the

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