Policy & Ethics

The Health Care System Is Shortchanging Non-English Speakers

We need to revamp our policies and procedures to guarantee they'll receive language-appropriate materials and care

Pooja Chandrashekar | Opinion

Public Health

COVID, Quickly, Episode 10: Long-haulers, Delta Woes, and Barbershop Shots

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks,  Scientific American ’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between...

Tanya Lewis, Josh Fischman, Jeffery DelViscio and Maddie Bender

Policy & Ethics

Transgender Patients Deserve Better Medical Care

We must train providers to understand their unique needs in order to deliver affirming, compassionate treatment

David Rosenthal | Opinion

Policy & Ethics

Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Anti-Science

Bills that restrict access to gender-affirming health care ignore research

THE EDITORS | Opinion

Policy & Ethics

Mobile Clinics Can Help Reduce Health Inequity

They worked to bring COVID vaccines to communities of color; they could fill other health care needs as well

David E. Velasquez, LaShyra ‘Lash’ Nolen and Alister Martin | Opinion