Category
Health
Medicine, public health, disease and healthcare systems.
Credibility summary
Of the 55 claims in Health with evidence either way, 87% held up.
Showing 41-60 of 784 claims
It’s breathable and durable but expensive.
Duck and goose feathers and down provide a soft, airy, plush feel.
Down alternative is typically made from polyester fiber.
It feels puffy and pillowy, but it doesn’t offer much support.
Some side-sleepers can benefit from a softer sleep surface because it can help their hips and shoulders maintain spinal alignment.
We evaluated 17 mattress toppers — made from feather and down, down alternative, latex, and memory foam — with over a dozen testers who have different body types and comfort preferences.
Cancer, Alzheimer's, infectious disease, and aging itself are solvable within our lifetimes.
If you were paying close attention you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas.
The murder of UnitedHealth Care CEO Brian Thompson was brutal.
Palestinians still face a dire humanitarian crisis.
No one has ever come back from an ACL the previous season and won a gold medal.
Lemley tore her anterior cruciate ligament, ending her 2024-25 season before it had even started.
Local hospitals said at least nine people were being treated for injuries from the explosion.
The county’s health department urged people within one mile of the explosion to remain indoors.
170 defendants were charged with various other health care fraud schemes involving over $1.84 billion in allegedly false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies.
Medical providers were charged with allegedly stealing fentanyl and hydrocodone that was meant for the providers’ patients, including child patients in need of anesthesia.
Five defendants associated with one Texas pharmacy were charged with the unlawful distribution of over 3 million opioid pills.
The defendants conspired to distribute massive quantities of oxycodone, hydrocodone, and carisoprodol.
This coordinated action is a continuation of the Health Care Fraud Unit’s systematic approach to stopping drug trafficking organizations and their pharmaceutical wholesale suppliers.
49 defendants were charged in connection with the submission of over $1.17 billion in allegedly fraudulent claims to Medicare resulting from telemedicine and genetic testing fraud schemes.
Recently analyzed in Health
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases.
The New York Times
Rigorous scientific findings since 2009 have showed that greenhouse gases and global warming are harming public health.
The New York Times
Together, the doses are about 97 percent effective at preventing an infection.
The New York Times
In 2026, there are few signs so far of the virus slowing down.
The New York Times
Gazans are starving and dying of starvation.
The New York Times