The Checkup

Measles cases are rising. Other vaccine-preventable infections could be next.

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 just a couple of weeks, we’ll be bidding farewell to 2025. And what a year it has been! Artificial

This week I’ve been thinking about babies. Healthy ones. Perfect ones. As you may have read last week, my colleague

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