Medicine

Opinion: Alex Pretti was a nurse to the endOn Saturday, amid demonstrations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minneapolis, federal agents fatally shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse. Videos of Pretti’s last moments show him acting non-violently: filming officers’ actions, directing traffic, and attempting to…

Like many of my friends, I enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or a beer with friends. But a recent U.S. surgeon general report warning that any alcohol consumption is unsafe made me pause. Should I embrace “Dry January,” or even quit altogether? Recently, at least eight respected medical societies and…

Opinion: Francis Collins: ‘I think of science as glimpsing God’s mind’Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Marc Siegel and Francis Collins. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts…

Opinion: Francis Collins: ‘I think of science as glimpsing God’s mind’Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Marc Siegel and Francis Collins. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts…

The FDA has approved a new oral antibiotic to treat gonorrhea, marking the second new drug approval for this sexually transmitted infection in two days. The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae has developed resistance to existing treatments, with ceftriaxone being the last reliable option. Reports of treatment failures are on the rise.

Following an Executive Order by President Trump, HHS will increase funding of data-centered pediatric cancer research.