Disease and Illnesses
Playing Skrillex May Help Ward Off Mosquito Bites
The EDM artist’s mix of very high and low frequency beats discourages the insects from biting victims, having sex
World's Deadliest Pathogen On Record Devastates More Than 500 Amphibian Species—and We Don't Know How To Stop It
The powerful fungus essentially 'eats' its victim's skin alive, weakening the system before triggering cardiac arrest
Quebec’s Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Sets Example in Arts-Based Wellness
The social prescribing movement involves the treatment of a wide range of ailments with therapeutic art- or hobby-based activities
New York County Bans Unvaccinated Children From Public Places
The drastic measure comes as officials try to curb a severe measles outbreak
The Brain May Actually Keep Generating New Cells Well Into Old Age
An analysis of 58 brain samples found that neurogenesis declines over time and is particularly poor among those with Alzheimer's
How a Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's Disease Helped Scientists Create a New Early Diagnosis Method
Joy Milne first noticed a “sort of woody, musky odor” emanating from her husband some 12 years before he was diagnosed with the degenerative disorder
This Minimally Invasive Technique Could Reduce the Need for Open-Heart Surgery
Clinical trials suggest TAVR is just as beneficial as, or perhaps even better than, open-heart surgery for low- and high-risk patients alike
White Americans Produce More Air Pollution Than They Consume
African-Americans and Hispanics consume fewer pollutant-generating products, but get hit hardest by the negative effects
H.I.V. Has Reportedly Been 'Cured' for Only the Second Time Ever
A London man is in long-term remission following a successful bone marrow stem cell transplant
Yet Another Study Finds No Link Between Measles Vaccine and Autism
The new research looked at 657,461 children, including subgroups that are considered susceptible to autism spectrum disorder
You Can't Make Up for Lost Sleep by Snoozing on the Weekends
A new study suggests that sleeping late on Saturday and Sunday may disrupt metabolic and circadian functions for the chronically sleep deprived
What Do People Google Before Going to the E.R.?
Study reveals that patients’ health-related searches doubled in the week before an emergency room visit
‘Young Blood’ Transfusions Are Ineffective and Dangerous, FDA Warns
The agency has called out ‘unscrupulous actors’ who claim that plasma from young donors can combat everything from natural aging to Parkinson’s disease
Ebola Outbreak in the Congo Has Killed 500 People, Including 100 Children
Efforts to bring the crisis under control are being hampered by violent conflicts and widespread misconceptions about the infection
What This Prehistoric Turtle's Tumor Tells Scientists About Modern Cancer
A new study suggests not only that prehistoric creatures got cancer, but also that the disease looked similar to cancers in modern humans
Was Alexander the Great Pronounced Dead Prematurely?
A new theory suggests he was only paralyzed when he was declared dead, but it's impossible to prove he had Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the existing facts
Court Rules 'Blue Water' Vietnam Veterans Are Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits
Sailors had long been excluded from health benefits related to the dioxin-tainted herbicide the military spread during the war
Measles Outbreak Sparks Public Health Emergency in Washington State
There have been 36 confirmed cases, and most of the patients had not been vaccinated
Did Charles Darwin Have Lyme Disease?
New study attributes British naturalist's persistent poor health to tick-borne disease
Swamp Cancer Kills Seven of Chincoteague’s Beloved Wild Ponies
The deadly infection leaves itchy lesions clustered across victims' bodies
Page 20 of 37