Dengue fever is — unfortunately — having a banner year. Can it be quelled? Case counts are skyrocketing in countries like Brazil and Peru and the virus is popping up in new turf, from Florida to Iran. What's the cause? And what's the solution? Jill Langlois
A Phoenix group is offering IV rehydration for unhoused people who get too dehydrated People too dehydrated to take fluids orally need IVs. But unhoused people often avoid emergency rooms. A Phoenix non-profit is now offering IV rehydration on the streets. Kathy Ritchie
Medical ethicists raise flags over controversial new transplant technique The technique restarts blood circulation in newly deceased donors to keep their organs fresher.
A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard. Alan Yu
The Crowdstrike outage disrupted many industries. Hospitals were especially vulnerable We look at how the CrowdStrike update, which caused a major comms outage for airlines and banks, affected hospitals. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Life Kit offers tips on appreciating life's small joys It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys. Andrew Limbong
The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat The U.S. public health agency said it was still investigating information about what specific products have been affected. Rebecca Rosman
The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products The FDA's proposed rule would take a large step in shedding light on the potential harm that formaldehyde can cause to the many Black women who typically use hair straightening products. Jonathan Franklin
Remembering famed sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, aka 'Dr. Ruth' Westheimer's matter-of-fact sex advice, along with her funny lively personality, made her a national media celebrity. She was born in Germany in 1928 and died July 12. Originally broadcast in 1996. Terry Gross
Why we choke under pressure, according to a cognitive scientist We all know the feeling of choking under pressure—but why does this happen? Cognitive scientist Sian Beilock shares the science behind why we mess up in high-stakes situations... and how to avoid it. Sanaz Meshkinpour