U.S. scientists are seeing their research upended

latest 0

Leana S. Wen

U.S. scientists are under attack. France wants to give them refuge.

yesterday 100

Leana S. Wen

This new study shows how to keep your brain sharp and reduce dementia risk

08.08.2025 30

Leana S. Wen

RFK Jr. may be on the verge of dismantling U.S. preventive health care

05.08.2025 100

Leana S. Wen

Answering your questions about underused menopause therapies

01.08.2025 6

Leana S. Wen

The FDA should stop scaring women about this menopause treatment

29.07.2025 10

Leana S. Wen

Do nicotine pouches have a public health benefit? It’s complicated.

25.07.2025 5

Leana S. Wen

The surprisingly simple treatment that could transform cancer care

22.07.2025 5

Leana S. Wen

Who needs to protect themselves from measles? Your questions answered.

18.07.2025 10

Leana S. Wen

The new nicotine product replacing e-cigarettes to addict teens

Teen nicotine use is finally declining again, thanks to years of educational campaigns and coordinated policies to discourage kids from vaping. The...

15.07.2025 4

Leana S. Wen

Why it matters if the U.S. loses its measles elimination status

11.07.2025 30

Leana S. Wen

The doctor will see you now. So will the lawyer.

09.07.2025 7

Leana S. Wen

‘This is really stressing me out.’ Answering your questions on vaccine access.

04.07.2025 20

Leana S. Wen

Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines

14.06.2025 100

Leana S. Wen

Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information

13.06.2025 70

Leana S. Wen

Want to lower your risk of dementia? Here’s what the science says.

11.06.2025 60

Leana S. Wen

This could be RFK Jr.’s most costly mistake

06.06.2025 60

Leana S. Wen

Red states are making it easier to access ivermectin. Here’s why that matters.

04.06.2025 4

Leana S. Wen

FDA’s new approach to covid vaccines could have been way worse

22.05.2025 10

Leana S. Wen

Kennedy’s placebo requirement for vaccine testing could cost lives

21.05.2025 50

Leana S. Wen

Should you get the shingles vaccine? Answering reader questions.

26.04.2025 30

Leana S. Wen

On fluoride, RFK Jr. actually has a point

17.04.2025 10

Leana S. Wen

How not to stop a measles outbreak

05.04.2025 30

Leana S. Wen

Why doctors are so excited to use AI with their patients

28.03.2025 5

Leana S. Wen

This technology is becoming beloved by doctors and patients alike

26.03.2025 20

Leana S. Wen

Dr. Oz in charge of Medicare and Medicaid? It’s not an absurd idea.

21.03.2025 20

Leana S. Wen

Why a proposal to change the definition of obesity is so controversial

18.03.2025 2

Leana S. Wen

Trump’s cuts to research might affect a generation of future scientists

14.03.2025 80

Leana S. Wen

The NIH and FDA nominees are surprisingly strong

12.03.2025 5

Leana S. Wen

Cows, cats and rats: Why H5N1 spreading to more species is so worrisome

04.03.2025 7

Leana S. Wen

Who needs another measles vaccine dose? Answering your questions.

28.02.2025 70

Leana S. Wen

Here’s what a measles outbreak looks like

25.02.2025 50

Leana S. Wen

How to respond to loved ones lured by RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance

08.02.2025 30

Leana S. Wen

RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings were even worse than expected

04.02.2025 10

Leana S. Wen

Do food warning labels actually work? Answering your questions.

31.01.2025 7

Leana S. Wen

Americans might finally have to face what’s in their food

29.01.2025 10

Leana S. Wen

9 questions senators should ask Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

26.01.2025 100

Leana S. Wen

Why not making bird flu vaccines available now is a mistake

17.01.2025 20

Leana S. Wen

The right lesson to draw from the surgeon general’s alcohol warning

14.01.2025 7

Leana S. Wen

Biden leaves behind a remarkable legacy in public health

10.01.2025 90

Leana S. Wen

How Biden can help prevent the next pandemic before leaving office

The first year of Joe Biden’s presidency was defined by his exemplary efforts to curb the covid-19 pandemic. His final year might be remembered as...

06.01.2025 60

Leana S. Wen

This doctor was tired of patients not exercising. So he joined them for walks.

03.01.2025 40

Leana S. Wen

How do I know I’m in menopause? Answering this and other reader questions.

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

27.12.2024 20

Leana S. Wen

How one doctor tried to take the profit motive out of health insurance

26.12.2024 70

Leana S. Wen

Want to stay healthy during the holidays? Here are some tips.

20.12.2024 3

Leana S. Wen

Marty Makary might be the person Trump needs for real health solutions

There are many reasons to worry about the incoming Trump administration’s health agenda, from its proposals to slash scientific agencies’ budgets...

17.12.2024 10

Leana S. Wen

The only appropriate reaction to the murder of a health insurance CEO

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

13.12.2024 30

Leana S. Wen

How one hospital is using its solar panels to keep patients healthy

Clinicians are acutely aware of how a lack of access to electricity can undermine their patients’ health. I have treated people with asthma and...

11.12.2024 8

Leana S. Wen

Should I get my vaccines while I can? Your questions, answered.

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

29.11.2024 40

Leana S. Wen

The playbook RFK Jr. could use to restrict vaccine access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to take his anti-vaccine activism to the highest levels of government, should he be confirmed as health and human...

26.11.2024 60

Categories

Sources

Popular

U.S. scientists are seeing their research upended

Leana S. Wen

U.S. scientists are under attack. France wants to give them refuge.

Leana S. Wen

This new study shows how to keep your brain sharp and reduce dementia risk

Leana S. Wen

RFK Jr. may be on the verge of dismantling U.S. preventive health care

Leana S. Wen

Answering your questions about underused menopause therapies

Leana S. Wen

The FDA should stop scaring women about this menopause treatment

Leana S. Wen

Do nicotine pouches have a public health benefit? It’s complicated.

Leana S. Wen

The surprisingly simple treatment that could transform cancer care

Leana S. Wen

Who needs to protect themselves from measles? Your questions answered.

Leana S. Wen

The new nicotine product replacing e-cigarettes to addict teens

Leana S. Wen

Why it matters if the U.S. loses its measles elimination status

Leana S. Wen

The doctor will see you now. So will the lawyer.

Leana S. Wen

‘This is really stressing me out.’ Answering your questions on vaccine access.

Leana S. Wen

Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines

Leana S. Wen

Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information

Leana S. Wen

Want to lower your risk of dementia? Here’s what the science says.

Leana S. Wen

This could be RFK Jr.’s most costly mistake

Leana S. Wen

Red states are making it easier to access ivermectin. Here’s why that matters.

Leana S. Wen

FDA’s new approach to covid vaccines could have been way worse

Leana S. Wen

Kennedy’s placebo requirement for vaccine testing could cost lives

Leana S. Wen

Should you get the shingles vaccine? Answering reader questions.

Leana S. Wen

On fluoride, RFK Jr. actually has a point

Leana S. Wen

How not to stop a measles outbreak

Leana S. Wen

Why doctors are so excited to use AI with their patients

Leana S. Wen

This technology is becoming beloved by doctors and patients alike

Leana S. Wen

Dr. Oz in charge of Medicare and Medicaid? It’s not an absurd idea.

Leana S. Wen

Why a proposal to change the definition of obesity is so controversial

Leana S. Wen

Trump’s cuts to research might affect a generation of future scientists

Leana S. Wen

The NIH and FDA nominees are surprisingly strong

Leana S. Wen

Cows, cats and rats: Why H5N1 spreading to more species is so worrisome

Leana S. Wen

Who needs another measles vaccine dose? Answering your questions.

Leana S. Wen

Here’s what a measles outbreak looks like

Leana S. Wen

How to respond to loved ones lured by RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance

Leana S. Wen

RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings were even worse than expected

Leana S. Wen

Do food warning labels actually work? Answering your questions.

Leana S. Wen

Americans might finally have to face what’s in their food

Leana S. Wen

9 questions senators should ask Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Leana S. Wen

Why not making bird flu vaccines available now is a mistake

Leana S. Wen

The right lesson to draw from the surgeon general’s alcohol warning