Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a professor of medicine at UCLA and a faculty member at Harvard University who studies “species-spanning medicine,” a field that draws inspiration from animals to improve human health. HPR talked to her about what we can learn from animals.
Overdose deaths plummeted in the U.S. in 2024, down by 27%. The news comes as the White House and Congress are advocating for steep cuts in programs that may be working to lower the death rate.