Azeen Ghorayshi

The life expectancy gap between men and women reached its widest in nearly three decades, driven by more men dying of Covid and drug overdoses.

The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

The survey of more than 92,000 transgender and nonbinary Americans also found that the vast majority were satisfied with their decision to transition.

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled this month that frozen embryos are children.

Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents with gender distress. They have not banned the care, unlike many U.S. states.

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.

Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors because of concerns over political fallout.

A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic.

A survey by the C.D.C. found high rates of sadness, bullying and suicide attempts among transgender and gender-questioning teenagers.