Disease and Illnesses
What If an App Could Tell You When You're Getting Sick?
A Stanford geneticist may be onto something. Body data collected by smartwatches and other sensors can tip us off to brewing colds or infections
When Is Sex Worth Going the Distance? When You’re a Salamander, Apparently
Asexual amphibians may be less equipped to handle modern threats than their sexual counterparts
How Mobile Technology Can Help Universities Combat Depression
Using sensors on smartphones and smartwatches can shed light on patients' symptoms, even identifying ones they didn't notice or share with counselors
To Fight Deadly Dengue Fever in Humans, Create Dengue-Resistant Mosquitoes
How manipulating the immune systems of mosquitoes can halt the spread of dengue virus
Could Flickering Lights Help Treat Alzheimer’s?
A flashy MIT study changes perspective on the disease
These Blind Mice Just Got a Vision Boost Thanks to a New Transplant Technique. Could Blind Humans Be Next?
Transplanting an entire piece of retinal tissue into the eyes of blind mice appears to work better than just transplanting cells
It Just Got Harder to Give Antibiotics to Farm Animals
New regulations take aim at antibiotic resistance
Scientists Spot Cognitive Decline in Famous Artists’ Brushstrokes
Could paintings hold clues to Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases?
Hear This, 2017: Scientists Are Creating New Ears With 3D-Printing and Human Stem Cells
Two decades after the "earmouse," researchers have mastered a powerful technique for growing ears from fat-derived stem cells
Why Are Endangered Sea Turtles Showing Up Cold and Seemingly Lifeless on Northeastern Shores?
In the past three decades, scientists have confronted a worsening epidemic of stranded Kemp's ridley sea turtles
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2017
Meet original thinkers who are breaking ground in medicine, art, drone design, fighting climate change and more
The Millennial’s Doctor Releases a Handbook on Bodies
Radiologist and <em>Atlantic</em> editor James Hamblin provides the answers we'd hear "If Our Bodies Could Talk"
Your Breath Does More Than Repulse—It Can Also Tell Doctors Whether You Have Cancer
An artificial “nose” could be the next tool for diagnosing illnesses from cancer to Crohn's disease
Violence Among Teens Can Spread Like a Disease, Study Finds
Surveys of thousands of American teens add evidence to the theory that violence spreads in communities like a contagion
Why Do Flashing Images Cause Seizures?
For people with epilepsy, a flashing screen can be more than a passing annoyance
Wondering What a Bonfire Does to Your Lungs? We Answer Your Burning Questions
Setting large piles of stuff aflame can have significant environmental and human health impacts
For Viruses, the Best Way to Infect Baby Is Through Mama
Some viruses might take it easier on women—to get to their children
Someone Paid $46,000 for a Bunch of Mold
Its discovery was an accident, but this scientific sample changed the course of medicine forever
Saving Face: How One Pioneering Surgeon Is Pushing the Limits of Facial Transplants
His reconstructed faces have tongues that taste and eyelids that blink. But will they withstand the test of time?
Bare Down There? New Study Suggests You’re More Susceptible to STIs
Your pubic preferences could be linked to your sexual health
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