Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.

Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to medication — one involving a new class of drugs. Switzerland-based Novartis released results of what it called a next-generation treatment. A study of its experimental drug in 12 African countries found it works well against the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria and seems to block spread.

Nasty, brutish – but not necessarily short. Here’s how archaeologists know plenty of people didn’t die young.