6/7/22Remarkable Drug Trial Ends With All 18 Patients Cancer-FreeAll patients treated with the drug are in remission, a result that seems unprecedented in cancer research.
6/6/22CDC Says You Should Wear a Mask While Traveling—for MonkeypoxThe CDC has raised the threat level for monkeypox, as more than 1,000 cases have been identified worldwide.
6/6/22Melatonin Supplements Are Poisoning ChildrenOver 4,000 children have been hospitalized after taking over-the-counter melatonin supplements since 2012, a new…
6/5/22Does Coffee Help You Live Longer? It's ComplicatedCoffee might extend your lifespan, a new study suggests, but that's not why you're drinking it.
6/3/22Latest Monkeypox Data Is Alarming; Second Monkeypox Strain Discovered in U.S.Over 1,000 cases have been reported in two dozen countries, and the virus may have been circulating outside of…
6/2/22Experimental Gene Treatment May Have Helped Shrink a Woman’s Advanced Pancreatic CancerA year later after getting a novel form of immunotherapy, Kathy Wilkes' metastasizing tumors have shrunk and remain…
6/2/22Most People's Livers Are Just 3 Years OldA new study finds that the average liver is no more than three years old, no matter the age of the person carrying…
6/1/22A Man’s ‘Eczema’ Was Actually Caterpillar HairsDoctors say their patient was suffering from painful lesions, and they determined an unlikely cause: caterpillar…
5/27/22Clue to Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Found in Autopsy of Child Who Died in 2008Scientists have found direct evidence that enterovirus D68 can cause acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition that…
5/27/22A UK Man's Double Hand Transplant Is a World First48-year-old Steven Gallagher is thought to be the first person to get a double hand transplant to help with his…
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)More than 1,600 cases of monkeypox have been identified worldwide, with an additional 1,500 suspected cases.
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…