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Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling. Read More

Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill. Read More

A new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fieldsA new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fields Read More

As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of

Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. Read More

After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air. Read More

She was believed to be the first Western scientist to study the animals in their natural habitat, but she struggled to overcome sexism in academia.She was believed to be the first Western scientist to study the animals in their natural habitat, but she struggled to overcome sexism in academia. Read More

When Ruby Reynolds and her father found a fossil on an English beach, they didn’t know it belonged to an 82-foot ichthyosaur that swam during the days of the dinosaurs.When Ruby Reynolds and her father found a fossil on an English beach, they didn’t know it belonged to an 82-foot ichthyosaur that swam during the

New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations. Read More

Ancient humans left behind numerous archaeological traces in the cavern, and scientists say there may be thousands more like it on the Arabian Peninsula to study.Ancient humans left behind numerous archaeological traces in the cavern, and scientists say there may be thousands more like it on the Arabian Peninsula to study. Read More