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At her kitchen table, in a village in southern England, Annie* sits with a blue folder stuffed with court documents, witness statements and correspondence relating to…

The past folds into the present in this very fine debut feature from Canadian film-maker Sophy Romvari, which has grown in my mind on a second…

For growing children, lunchtime is a vital moment in every day. Full-time education is demanding. Afternoon lessons only work because they come after a break –…

March 16, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmJudge temporarily blocks key parts of RFK, Jr.’s effort to overhaul U.S. childhood vaccinesA federal judge on…

We are living in an age of anxiety. A 2023 survey by the Mental Health Foundation found that one in five people in the UK experience…

Newly announced guidance from the federal government that removes a half-dozen long-standing and common vaccines from the list of recommended immunizations for children could sow further…

January 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmU.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public HealthThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control…

December 20, 20254 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmU.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts SayThe U.S.…

The entire US childhood vaccine schedule is now open for scrutiny, experts say, after government vaccine advisers took up discussions of the safety and efficacy of…

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature…