5/26/22Here Are Some Other Emerging Diseases to Keep You Up at NightCovid-19 and monkeypox aren't the only germs out there that have public health experts worried.
5/26/22This Smart Pacemaker Simply Dissolves Inside the Body When It's No Longer NeededThe wire-free pacemaker could benefit patients recovering from cardiac surgery, without the need for added…
5/25/22Scientists CRISPR'd Tomatoes to Make Them Full of Vitamin DThese genetically modified tomatoes produce vitamin D when exposed to ultraviolet light.
5/24/22Latest on Monkeypox: Genetic Clues and How It Might Be SpreadingEarly evidence suggests that the virus hasn't changed to become more transmissible, though it may be spreading more…
5/20/22Monkeypox Outbreaks: Where They Are and What We Know (Updated)Around 200 cases of the rare, usually hard-to-transmit infection have been found in at least 11 countries.
5/18/22Vast Majority of Long Covid Patients Were Never Hospitalized, Report FindsThree-fourths of diagnosed long covid patients avoided hospitalization, according to an analysis of private…
5/18/22First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New TrialVaxinia has been shown to shrink cancer tumors in animals, but its real test starts now.
5/17/229 Million People Died From Pollution in 2019, Report FindsLittle has been done to reduce the harms of pollution, despite the staggering death toll.
5/17/22SIDS Is Still a Tragic Mystery, Despite Claims the 'Cause' Has Been FoundEarly media coverage of a new SIDS study is a clear-cut example of bad science journalism.
5/16/22Your Case of Omicron Might Have Super-Boosted Your Immunity—If You Were VaccinatedResearch suggests that vaccinated people who caught Omicron tend to develop more robust immunity to past and present…
5/6/22Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Shows Surgery-Like Results in New TrialEli Lilly's tirzepatide helped people lose up to 50 pounds, the sort of weight loss results only consistently seen…
5/5/22A Cheap Drug That Reverses Opioid Overdose Has Been in Short Supply for a YearA shortage of injectable naloxone and other systemic issues have left harm reduction advocates struggling to help…
5/3/22A Post-Roe World Is One Where More People DieThe end of Roe v. Wade will not mean the end of abortion in America, but it will mean more unsafe and…
4/29/22A Washington Man Was Likely Killed by Botulism From Food He Canned at HomeCases of botulism are rare and much less fatal than they used to be, but they tend to be caused by improperly…
4/29/22This Bacteria Forces You to Make Snot, Then Eats ItA new study shows how Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a worrying superbug, tricks our immune system into feeding it.
4/28/22Become an STI Expert With Our Handy Germ GuideChlamydia, gonorrhea, and pubic lice are only some of the wide diversity of sexually transmitted infections out…
4/28/22A 'Perfect Storm' Could Make Measles a Nightmare in 2022, WHO and UNICEF WarnWorldwide cases of measles have skyrocketed so far this year, aided by the covid-19 pandemic and wars across the…
4/27/22Fauci Declares 'Pandemic Phase' Over in U.S.—Hopefully the Virus Is Listening"We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase," Fauci said during an interview on Tuesday.
4/27/22Widespread 'Forever Chemicals' Might Be Hurting Our Livers, Study FindsA review of the evidence in animals and humans suggests PFAS can harm the liver and possibly contribute to fatty…
4/25/22'Long Haul' Covid Patients See Some Relief in 4-Week Treatment ProgramIn a small trial, long covid patients who received occupational therapy reported improvements in their daily…