A man's claim that his penis shrank after a bout of covid-19 isn't far-fetched, though the risk may be low in…
Ed Cara
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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.
A new study estimates private and Medicare Advantage plans spent $2.5 million paying for covid-related ivermectin…
New research supports the theory that MS is triggered by a viral infection.
Stoners got their hopes up way too high after a recent study found that compounds in hemp may neutralize the…
In a small trial, people given ketamine along with talk therapy reported more days of sobriety than control groups.
The brains of elderly people who exercised often had higher levels of proteins important for communication between…
Many blood drives were canceled this winter due to illness and bad weather, leaving the organization facing its…
In a petri dish and in mice, the spray stopped all variants of the coronavirus, even Omicron, from infecting cells…
Anatomically, everything about a dolphin's clitoris indicates it evolved to help them feel pleasure, a group of…
The majority of the cases involved bats, according to a CDC report.
A whistleblower told the Guardian that the dementia-like condition is affecting more and younger people than…
The brains of dogs lit up differently when they heard an unfamiliar language, a new MRI experiment showed.
Influenza has returned after a year off, and some unlucky people are getting co-infected by the flu and covid-19.
In all nine popular brands of anti-fogging sprays and cloths tested, researchers found the "forever chemicals,"…
The first strains of drug-resistant staph bacteria evolved on the skin of hedgehogs 200 years ago, researchers…
Both Delta and Omicron are making this winter peak different from past surges.
A new research review found little good evidence for any particular hangover cure, such as probiotics or pear juice.
A low-cost, effective vaccine authorized for use in India this week could soon be shared around the world.
Three people at the hospital have contracted the hardy fungus known as Candida auris, which is often resistant to…
These tests may provide more false negatives than before, according to a recent analysis by the FDA, but people…