ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Washington Woman Could Land in Jail After Refusing Tuberculosis TreatmentFor more than a year, a woman reportedly refused to obey court orders to stay at home and exposed others to her…ByEd CaraPublishedFebruary 7, 2023Comments (24)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthExperimental Vaccine Would Be the First to Fight Off FungiIn animal experiments, the vaccine prevented severe infections and deaths from three fungi that regularly sicken…ByEd CaraPublishedFebruary 6, 2023Comments (10)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthVitamin D Supplements Linked to Reduced Risk of Suicide, Study of Veterans FindsScientists found that U.S. veterans given vitamin D were less likely to attempt suicide, but the study has…ByLauren LefferPublishedFebruary 4, 2023Comments (2)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthMexican Pharmacies Are Selling 'Adderall' That's Actually MethFaux-pharmaceuticals, passed off as Adderall or painkillers like oxycodone, were found to contain fentanyl and…ByLauren LefferPublishedFebruary 3, 2023Comments (27)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthThe Last of Us Is Right: Climate Change Is Making Fungi More DangerousZombie-creating fungi are an unlikely possibility, but a warmer world will make fungi more of a threat.ByEd CaraPublishedFebruary 2, 2023Comments (10)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthCDC Traces Superbug Outbreak to Contaminated Eye DropsAt least 55 people have caught the same drug-resistant strain of bacteria, with one death and others being…ByEd CaraPublishedFebruary 2, 2023Comments (4)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthCase of Mad Cow Disease Reported in the NetherlandsThe infected cow was on a Dutch farm, and authorities say it didn't enter the food chain. Other animals are now…ByEd CaraPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (6)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDystopian Bill Offers Inmates a Year off Their Sentences if They Donate OrgansThe bill’s sponsors argue that an organ and bone marrow donation program “would restore bodily autonomy to…ByJody SerranoPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (43)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthOxytocin's Reputation as the 'Love Hormone' Might Be OverratedPrairie voles without oxytocin receptors still formed lifelong bonds and had kids, a new study finds, suggesting its…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 27, 2023Comments (4)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthLarge Study Finds Link Between Viral Infections and Future Brain IllnessScientists from the U.S. National Institutes of Health found a link between many types of viral exposure to an…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Comments (2)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDonor CAR T Cells Show Promise as Cancer Treatment in Early Human TrialIn a Phase I trial of multiple myeloma patients, modified CAR T cells taken from others appeared to be a safe and…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (2)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19FDA to Recommend Annual Fall Covid Vaccine Tailored to Latest StrainsIn a bid to simplify its advice, the agency is aiming to make covid-19 vaccination similar to the yearly flu shot.ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (6)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthOutdoor Exercise Might Be Better Than Hitting the Gym—at Least for Your BrainA study found that people performed better on cognitive tests only after they took a brief walk outdoors, not…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthWhat Really Happened to 'Havana Syndrome' Sufferers?An investigative podcast takes on the enduring mystery of people who became sick while stationed at embassies in…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (20)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthSuper Gonorrhea Has Reached the U.S.Massachusetts officials have reported two cases of gonorrhea that are resistant or less susceptible to all known…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (30)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthIntermittent Fasting May Not Affect Your Chances of Weight Loss, Study SuggestsThe research is the latest to indicate that intermittent fasting may not have benefits over other eating schedules…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (32)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthThe Benefits of Taking Vitamin D Might Depend on Your WeightA reanalysis of a large trial found overweight and obese people might metabolize vitamin D supplements differently,…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 18, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAn RSV Vaccine From Moderna Passes Phase III Trial Amid Viral SurgeIn people over 60, the mRNA-based vaccine appeared over 80% effective at preventing symptoms linked to lower…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 18, 2023Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthNot One but Two Colorado Public Libraries Shuttered for Meth Clean-UpIt's unclear if secondhand exposure to methamphetamine can cause a high or harm health, but the state has strict…ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 18, 2023Comments (3)Save
ScienceHealthScienceHealthPhysicists Say This Is the Best Place to Hide Indoors From a Nuclear ShockwaveWindows, doorways, and hallways are risky places to be, even if you're far from the blast and lucky enough to be…ByEd CaraPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Comments (130)Save