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THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION

Why A Third Of Antidepressants Are Prescribed For Something Else

Science Health Long Reads Mosaic Drugs 19 Dec 2017

Doctors often use medicines "off-label" to treat people with conditions that these drugs haven't been tested on. Uncovering the secret life of antidepressants in particular could open up a host of new treatments.

HARD LABOR

Who's In Control When You're Giving Birth?

Health Gender Law Sexual Assault Mosaic 5 Dec 2017

You might expect your doctor to recommend what they think best during childbirth, but it's not uncommon to feel pressured into having a procedure that you don't want. Rebecca Grant reports on the ethics and law of consent in the delivery room.

PARASITE UNSEEN

If We Can Beat Ebola, Why Not Sleeping Sickness Too?

Health Science Mosaic Africa 7 Nov 2017

A disease that killed millions in the 20th century still lingers — and with it the threat of a new epidemic. Why? The answer may have been staring us in the face all along, as Michael Regnier discovered when he traveled to Guinea with scientists searching for the key to a medical mystery.

TAKE IT FROM A NARCOLEPTIC

Why We Still Don't Understand Sleep, And Why It Matters

Science Health Human Nature Long Reads Mosaic 24 Oct 2017

Shortly after his 21st birthday, Henry Nicholls began to experience symptoms of narcolepsy, a debilitating disorder that's plagued him ever since. Sleep research is progressing, so why are he and others like him still waiting for a cure?

MY BLUE PERIOD

My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind And Started Hearing Colors

Human Nature Mosaic Science Psychology 10 Oct 2017

Out of the blue, Vanessa Potter lost her sight. As she recovered, her senses mingled — hearing and touch changed the way she saw colors. Her quest to understand why introduced her to new tech that uses sound to help blind people see.

C.R.E.A.M.

How Big Banks Became Our Masters

The New York Times Mosaic 27 Sep 2017

Despite all of the wrangling and rule making, there’s a core truth about our financial system that we have yet to comprehend fully: It isn’t serving us, we're serving it.

RETURN TO MINAMATA

The Poisoning Of Minamata Bay

Health Nature Science Mosaic 26 Sep 2017

From 1932 to 1968, tons of mercury seeped into the clear waters of Minamata Bay, Japan, causing health and environmental problems still felt today. As the first global treaty on mercury finally comes into force, what have we really learned from this disaster?

THE GLOBAL WAR ON WOMEN

How Women's Bodies Became A Battle Zone In The US And India

Gender Health World Mosaic Politics 12 Sep 2017

Women's reproductive rights are under attack across the globe. Sophie Cousins investigates the challenges women face in accessing abortion and contraception in two very different countries — India and the USA.

LIGHT AND WRONG

The Dangerous Obsession Worth Billions

Race Health Long Reads Mosaic 6 Sep 2017

Millions of people across the world want to make their skin lighter — but the treatments they use can be dangerous. Mary-Rose Abraham meets beauticians, dermatologists and their clients to walk the line between aesthetic choice and racial prejudice.

THE RICH GET RICHER AND SMARTER

The Myth Of American Universities As Inequality-Fighters

The Atlantic Mosaic Education 1 Sep 2017

Colleges aren't doing nearly as much to expand economic opportunity as most people think.

THE CORRIDOR PROJECT

The Sex Workers Who Are Stopping HIV

Health World Long Reads Mosaic Policy 15 Aug 2017

Sex workers in Mozambique are providing health support to those at the margins of society. They face political and financial challenges, but against the odds are helping thousands.

THE ZERO APPROACH

A World Without Suicide

Psychology Mosaic Science Health Human Nature 1 Aug 2017

After his son's suicide at age 18, Steve Mallen sees the world differently. Along with a growing number of mental health experts, he wants to reduce the rate of suicide across the world, and is aiming for zero.