Sen. Patty Murray pushes for over-the-counter birth control and insurance coverage NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., about her efforts to push legislation that would make birth control available without a prescription and covered by insurance.
YouTube star Hank Green shares cancer diagnosis In a YouTube video, the science communicator and author announced that he's recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Tilda Wilson
Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time. Jeff Stewart
Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how The NIH will track the diets and lifestyles of 10,000 people to see how genetics, biology and the microbiome impact people's health. The study will use AI to tailor individual diet advice. Allison Aubrey
The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice. Pien Huang
FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections. A Pfizer vaccine given to pregnant people could help protect their infants from severe RSV illness. Rob Stein
The abortion pill mifepristone has another day in federal court While a Supreme Court order continues to ensure the drug is still widely available, the issue returned Wednesday to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as lawyers for both sides urged the court to act. Becky Sullivan
A terminally ill doctor reflects on his discoveries around psychedelics and cancer Dr. Roland Griffiths talks about his research involving administering magic mushrooms to cancer patients and his own terminal diagnosis. Rachel Martin
What to know about the federal appeals court hearing on mifepristone Mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, is the subject of arguments today in a federal appeals court case that could make it illegal. Ari Shapiro
