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Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.

By Andrew Jacobs

Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

By Andrew Jacobs

The Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets

The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”

By Ken Belson

‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.

By Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi

NASA Eyes March Artemis II Launch After Hydrogen Leaks Delay Moon Mission

Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?

H.H.S. to Expand Faith-Based Addiction Programs for Homeless

N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection