Health

Defending Hospitals Against Life-Threatening Cyberattacks

Protecting hospitals’ computer networks is crucial to preserving patient privacy -- and even life itself, writes MIT's Mohammad Jalali.

CommonHealth

3 hours ago

Researchers Experiment With Telemedicine To Treat Autism From Afar

The ballooning number of autism spectrum diagnoses has led to long wait times for services, which are often measured in months.

Here & Now

03:384 hours ago

Feng Zhang, in a 2015 file photo (Susan Walsh/AP)

CRISPR Wizard Feng Zhang: The Making Of A Sunny Science Superstar

By any measure -- papers, prizes, impact -- Zhang is a science superstar, one of the most inventive life scientists in the world. And he’s only 35.

CommonHealth

07:328 hours ago

Mass. Should Act Now To Curb Rising Recycling Costs

If we don’t commit more state resources to teaching people how to recycle properly, writes Miles Howard, we’re going to pay for that negligence with our wallets and our health.

Cognoscenti

8 hours ago

Posters comparing lethal amounts of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, are on display during a news conference in Arlington, Virginia, in June. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

'I Do Believe It Was Laced With Fentanyl': One Caller Describes Son's Drug Use

"Suddenly there was this huge attraction to the cocaine that just went on and on and became devastatingly dangerous," one caller, Gail, says. "And now I understand the attraction."

On Point

03:41Apr 25, 2018

In this handout photo provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) on July 17, 2014, the Earth reflects light from the sun. (Alexander Gerst/ESA via Getty Images)

Study Finds Viruses Rain Down From The Sky

Research shows that viruses that affect microbes are ubiquitous, traveling around the world in the upper atmosphere.

Here & Now

03:47Apr 25, 2018

Toilet Paper Is Free In Public Restrooms. Why Aren't Tampons?

While toilet paper, paper towels and soap are freely provided in public restrooms, menstrual products are not.

Here & Now

05:44Apr 25, 2018

Compromise Would Use Dental Therapists To Expand Access To Oral Health Care In Mass.

The bill proposes to authorize the licensure of dental therapists, who, after a period of education and training, would be allowed to perform certain oral health functions on their own.

CommonHealth

Apr 25, 2018

A reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington Va., Tuesday, June 6, 2017. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Fentanyl's Growing Reach

Fentanyl has destroyed lives in the opioid addiction crisis. Now it’s ravaging new victims who aren’t using heroin.

On Point

47:46Apr 25, 2018

Opioid-Overdose Antidote Becomes More Common In Ohio Schools

The drug comes in the form of an injection or a nasal spray, known as Narcan.

Here & Now

04:45Apr 24, 2018

Neuroscientist Barbara Lipska, author of "The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery" (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Neuroscientist Dr. Barbara Lipska Recounts Her Illness And Recovery

Lipska is the author of "The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness And Recovery."

Radio Boston

12:30Apr 23, 2018

In this March 14, 2014 file photo, a layer of smog covers the city of Brussels. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert, file/AP)

How Clean Is Our Air?

Two big reports on air pollution. One looks at the wold and the other zeroes in on California. We'll look at the big takeaways, and more.

On Point

48:18Apr 23, 2018

A memorial to victims killed in a Nazi euthanasia program is seen at the Am Spiegelgrund clinic in Vienna in 2003. (Ronald Zak/AP)

Doctor Who Described Asperger's Syndrome Had Nazi Ties, New Study Says

Previously unexamined documents show Dr. Hans Asperger was involved with a notorious euthanasia program run by Nazis in Austria.

Here & Now

06:31Apr 20, 2018

An entrance to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP)

Beth Israel, Lahey, Others Look To Merge To Compete With Partners HealthCare

Some of the state's top hospitals, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, New England Baptist Center, Lahey Health, Mount Auburn and Anna Jacques, want to merge -- to compete with...

CommonHealth

04:56Apr 20, 2018

Why Counterfeit Drugs Are A Global Problem With No Foolproof Solutions

Boston University's Muhammad Zaman has a new book about the global problem of counterfeit drugs.

CommonHealth

Apr 20, 2018

Endangering Children In God’s Name

New Jersey is doing the right thing by making it harder to opt out of vaccinations for religious reasons, writes Rich Barlow. Parental religion should never trump child welfare.

Cognoscenti

Apr 20, 2018

This Sept. 9, 2016 photo shows boxes of donated diapers stacked in a warehouse in North Haven, Conn. The National Diaper Bank Network, which operates the warehouse, distributes the diapers to agencies and community-based organizations like churches, which in turn provide them to families in need. (Beth J. Harpaz/AP)

What Struggling To Buy Diapers Means For Low-Income Families

One in three American families faces difficulty affording diapers, according to one survey.

Here & Now

05:16Apr 19, 2018

It’s OK To Be Conflicted About Abortion — You're Not Alone

I understand that ardent pro-choice readers will disagree with me, writes Rich Barlow. What they may not know is that the rest of the world is not so ardent.

Cognoscenti

Apr 18, 2018

The cover of Barbara Ehrenreich's latest book, "Natural Causes."

How We're 'Killing Ourselves To Live Longer'

Author Barbara Ehrenreich argues we are killing ourselves to live longer.

On Point

47:52Apr 18, 2018

What A Beth Israel And Lahey Merger Could Mean For Mass. Health Care

Led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health, we look at the specifics of the merger of 13 hospitals aimed at creating a competitor to Partners HealthCare.

Radio Boston

12:31Apr 17, 2018