Preliminary studies are finding that vaccines may not provide as much protection from Omicron, but hybrid or boosted…
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Born and raised in NYC, Ed covers public health, disease, and weird animal science for Gizmodo. He has previously reported for the Atlantic, Vice, Pacific Standard, and Undark Magazine.
State police say that eight wolves, including an entire pack, have been killed by poison since February.
The researchers caution that their findings can only show a correlation, not a direct cause-and-effect link between…
Left gastric artery embolisation is supposed to work by reducing the production of the so-called hunger hormone,…
Two travelers bound for Germany had stored the bugs and arachnids in hundreds of plastic containers.
Larger dogs in particular are suffering from ill-health due to breeding.
Greater awareness of the developmental condition is leading to more children being diagnosed and at an earlier age,…
Ectopic teeth are rare, and it's even rarer to have one sticking into your nose.
The Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Disease Dashboard is meant to be a one-stop shop for understanding the threat…
The California patient is experiencing mild illness and is recovering in isolation.
Compared to people who tested negative for covid-19, those who survived severe illness were more than twice as…
It will take a while to truly understand the Omicron covid-19 variant, but that doesn't mean we're helpless against…
People given the low-cost therapy in the morning performed noticeably better on tests of their color vision.
Satanic ingredients, mass death, and other debunked talking points from the anti-vaccination movement.
The recalls are the latest this year to involve benzene in consumer products.
New CDC data is more evidence that covid-19 is especially risky for pregnant people.
Thousands of people in New Jersey may have been exposed to the highly contagious foodborne virus, which can leave…
About 1,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized annually by neurocysticercosis, which is caused by tapeworm cysts…
The vials contained vaccinia virus, which is used as the base of past and present smallpox vaccines.
The data is clear by now: Booster doses are providing high levels of protection against the misery caused by the…