Medicare’s cap on out-of-pocket costs helps cancer patients and others taking expensive drugs. With less financial burden, patients can better afford their medications.

It isn’t wrong to promote healthier living. But misinforming the public on the flu vaccine and downplaying the disease’s impact aren’t in public health’s interest.

At least 12% of adults in the U.S. have been prescribed a glucagon‐like peptide‐1 drug for one or multiple indications, but 54% of users report affordability challenges.

Significant changes to public health infrastructure, the healthcare system and economy in 2025 won’t end as we flip the calendar. Disruption will continue in 2026.

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate brain activity with infrared light.