Medicine

The U.S. has recorded its first homegrown malaria cases in decades—but there’s no need to panic.

Science is trying to catch up as states legalize cannabis, social norms evolve, and an already intricate market of medical and recreational products charges forward.

Medical schools have an ethical responsibility to produce a competent and diverse physician workforce, and there are many ways to achieve this beyond race-conscious admissions, writes Diamanta Panford-Ufere, an MPH candidate at BSPH.

A new study has found that older adults at greater risk of dementia may be able to decrease their risk of cognitive decline by nearly half by using hearing aids.