Eric Dane Died of ALS at 53. Who Is at Risk?
The disease that took the Grey’s Anatomy star is rare, complex, and still deeply puzzling.
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
Why Fewer Pregnant Women Are Starting Care in the First Trimester
New federal data show declines between 2021 and 2024, with wide variation by race, insurance coverage, and location.
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
The Air We Breathe May Be Raising Our Risk of Alzheimer’s
Large Medicare study finds association between long-term PM2.5 exposure and increased Alzheimer’s risk.
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
The New Face of Colorectal Cancer
Why rates are rising in younger adults, what the science says about screening and prevention, and how to take action now.
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
Coffee, Dementia, and the Problem With Feel-Good Science
Why studies that flatter our habits deserve extra scrutiny
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
Rich People Live Longer. A Super Bowl Ad Says So, But Leaves Out Why.
The ad is right about the gap. But is it right about what causes it or how to close it?
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
The Migration of Trust
As measles returns and senators debate vaccines, a deeper problem is coming into focus: science has never been stronger, yet trust in the institutions…
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
Wildfire Smoke Is More Dangerous Than We Thought
New research shows long-term smoke exposure raises the risk of death, even at low levels
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
COVID Vaccines Still Save Lives. Here’s Why Hospitalization Protection Looks Lower.
The science behind changing effectiveness and why death protection remains strong.
 • Dr. Céline Gounder
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Hypertension, and Most Aren’t Under Control
A new JAMA analysis shows that nearly four in five U.S. adults with high blood pressure remain above today’s treatment goal, revealing deep cracks in…
 • Dr. Céline Gounder

January 2026

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