Doctors on Bikes Prevented a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine
As the war rolled on, organizations responding to the crisis came to realize that they had to be flexible and ...
Tag: Medicine
The Supreme Court Has Delayed Its Abortion Pill Decision
The legal saga over the abortion pill mifepristone isn’t over yet. On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court extended its own ...
MDMA and Psilocybin Are Approved as Medicines for the First Time
In a world-first, Australia has announced it will officially recognize MDMA and psilocybin as medicines. On February 3, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods ...
The Next Great Overdose-Reversing Drug Might Already Exist
Critics say the Schedule I classification is heavy-handed, based on fear rather than evidence. “It bypasses science,” says Maritza Perez, ...
The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
In November 2021, when the psychedelics company Compass Pathways released the top-line results of its trial looking at psilocybin in ...
The Unintended Consequences of OTC Hearing Aids
I have nearly 98 percent hearing loss in both ears. For over 30 years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars on ...
An Implant Made From Pig Skin Restored 19 People’s Eyesight in Recent Trial
The implant developed by scientists from Linköping University.Photo: Thor Balkhed/Linköping UniversityA team of scientists say they’ve found a new way ...