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Lily Padula for NPR/A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health? -
Viraj Nayar for NPRChess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.
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U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected diseases like river blindness, schistosomiasis and trachoma. -
President Trump has sent Congress what's known as a rescission request. That's where the White House asks Congress to take back funding for programs it had previously approved.
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A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an emotion, like road rage. -
In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job. -
Amy Connor's twin sons were born 10 weeks before their due date. One of her sons needed a blood transfusion that met specific requirements. They eventually found a match. -
After the wildfires destroyed homes and disrupted routines, many parents saw behavioral shifts in their kids. Some families found support in a camp designed to help kids affected by natural disaster. -
Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts. -
A group of women in Kenya rebelled against trading sex for a fisherman's catch to sell. They got their own boats, had success — but in past years have faced floods and now fears about HIV medications. -
The FDA said that it's pulling prescription fluoride supplements for kids from the market. Dentists and pediatricians say the ban would remove an important tool they use for preventing cavities.
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These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an extremely neglected health issue: snakebite.
