New York Times

Treating Alzheimer’s Very Early Offers Better Hope of Slowing Decline, Study Finds

by Pam Belluck

A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking

New York Times

FDA Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

by Pam Belluck

The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024

Bloomberg

Poisoned Cough Syrup Killed Kids. Authorities Cut the Investigation Short

by Zachary Mider, Swati Gupta, and Modou Joof

Toxic chemicals were found in Indian-produced medicine that led to the deaths of dozens of children

Bloomberg

How Much Heat Can the Human Body Stand?

by F.D. Flam

The hottest June ever and a record-breaking start to July should be a wake-up call. We weren’t built for this.

The Atlantic

A Gaping Hole in Cancer-Therapy Trials

by Jyoti Madhusoodanan

Treatments aren’t widely tested on older patients—the very people who need them most

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