A surprising history of malaria is revealed by clues from ancient bones It's pretty amazing: bones from thousands of years ago yielded traces of malaria parasites. Disease historians are surprised by what they've learned. Melody Schreiber
Supreme Court rejects challenge to FDA's approval of mifepristone The court said that the challengers, a group called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, had no right to be in court at all since neither the organization nor its members could show they had suffered any concrete injury. Nina Totenberg
Trouble for ecstasy? What MDMA’s FDA setback could mean for psychedelics Psychedelics researchers and investors are still reeling from last week’s no vote for MDMA by a panel of advisers to the FDA. Will Stone
Have we reached peak yoga in the U.S.? The CDC wants to know Around 1 in 6 U.S. adults practice yoga. The mind-body activity has grown and evolved over recent decades, into more accessible versions that reflect a current focus on mental health and mobility training, researchers say. Pien Huang
When a romance ends, can a friendship grow? NPR listeners weigh in Listeners explain why they decided to remain friends with their exes, keep a friendly distance — or leave them behind. Malaka Gharib
Why a group of experts rejected MDMA as a PTSD treatment In 2020, an estimated 13 million Americans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. For some, psychedelic drugs offer an exciting new horizon to treat it.
Biden administration announces a plan for removing medical debt from credit reports The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on consumers’ credit reports. Noam Levey
Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. Alejandra Borunda
No more lead in your eyeliner: New Washington state law bans toxic cosmetics A new state law aims to get cosmetics with certain chemicals out of Washington’s stores and salons. Advocates say it’s the strongest law of its kind in the country. Eilís O'Neill
