Ebola: doing the mathEbola cases were supposed to increase exponentially and reach 1.4 million. They’re all over the place. Why?
Can you get fitter at 50 than you’ve ever been in your life?What if it were possible to restore the body to peak physical condition? Author Margaret Webb finds out
Amanda Bynes and the double standard of mental illnessWhen Robin Williams died, we promised to tackle the stigma of mental illness. So why do we mock Amanda Bynes?
Public health agencies should prioritize infectious diseasesThe Editorial: The seriousness of the Ebola outbreak should motivate public health agencies to focus on fighting infectious disease
Why it’s time to face up to old ageThe social and economic costs of ignoring the elderly in a society bent on denying and defying age.
The Interview: Atul Gawande on life and death in old ageThe surgeon, doctor and MacArthur Fellowship ’genius’ grant winner on how medicine is failing us in its approach to death
Moving the needle: The past and the politics of vaccinationA review of Eula Biss’s ’On Immunity,’ which tackles the history of anti-vaccination movements
Eco-buildings may be good for the planet—but what about occupants?Virtuous they are, but eco-certified ’green’ buildings can be terrible for your health
Light in the dark: What if vegetative patients are actually conscious?From 2014: Hitchcock film proved that despite a ’vegetative’ diagnosis, Jeff Tremblay’s brain is awake. What does that mean for end-of-life care?