Tag: Medicine
All longform pieces tagged with #medicine on The Slow Scroll
As obesity rates climb, the debate over prescribing weight-loss drugs to children is also intensifying. Hannah Kuchler explores the experiences of teenagers like Chloe, who see these medications as a lifeline, while experts voice concerns about the potential long-term impacts on ...
Hannah Barnes explores the difficult and often conflicting responsibilities of doctors when it comes to prescribing valproate, a drug used to treat epilepsy. It is known to be extremely risky for pregnant women, but they weren’t properly informed, which turned into a scandal. Thi...
Regulators approved controversial therapies amid excess deaths, questionable efficacy, and conflicts of interest.
Modern flu vaccines have an average efficacy of just 40 percent, and they must be revamped each year. How can we make vaccines that are “universal” — both broadly-protective and highly potent?