Leana Wen
Is cannabis medically useless? The data and patient experience sometime diverge
“There is a gap between what science can confidently tell us and what patients are experiencing in their day-to-day lives,” ...
Amber alert: Can GLP-1 drugs safely and effectively address everything from expanding waistlines to fading libido to memory loss? Hold your horses
In a presidency marked by destructive health decisions, President Donald Trump’s proposal to lower prices for popular weight-loss drugs, known broadly ...
Dr. Google gets an upgrade—Dr. AI is not so problematic. Here’s how to use it
Chances are high that you have used artificial intelligence to research your own medical concerns or will be tempted to ...
Kennedy poised to dismantle U.S.-supported system of evidence-based medicine and mental health wellness
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent takeover of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee was alarming enough. Now ...
Why RFK, Jr.’s placebo testing requirement for vaccine approval will cost lives
The health and human services secretary claimed that no vaccines other than the coronavirus shots had been tested against a ...
Viewpoint: We have a successful playbook to beat measles. RFK, Jr. is doing mostly the opposite
There is well-known playbook for stopping measles outbreaks. It takes hard work, because measles is so contagious that 9 of out of ...
For 6 percent of COVID victims, long COVID might be here for an indefinite stay
Covid-19 is now endemic, meaning the coronavirus is here to stay and health officials must pivot from treating it like a one-time emergency ...
Viewpoint: Medicinal doses of psychedelics can treat PTSD, depression and other disorders. Should we legalize recreational use?
Early studies into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics have been so promising that the Food and Drug Administration has designated ...
Viewpoint: How ‘predictive AI’ is changing healthcare for the better
The quality of predictive AI can be measured, generative AI models produce different answers ...
Viewpoint: Even if dangerous variants emerge in the future, here’s a case for why it’s time to remove all restrictions
As the omicron blizzard recedes, and as more Americans itch for pandemic restrictions to be lifted, a vocal segment of the country ...
Podcast: How to live in a partially COVID-vaccinated society
[A]bout a quarter of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. So until many more people get their shots, Americans remain ...
Here’s why you still need to wear a face mask after you get a COVID vaccine
While [recent vaccine] developments mark a historic moment and hold much promise, that doesn't mean Americans can stop wearing masks ...