Disease and Illnesses
The Flu Has Been Making People Sick for At Least 500 Years
The 1918 flu pandemic gets all the headlines, but the malady is thought to have first appeared in the 16th century—and possibly earlier
More Than 3,000 People Have Died of Ebola in the Past Two Months
The viral outbreak doesn't appear to be slowing
Puberty Is Beginning Earlier in Girls, So What Can Parents Do?
The authors of a new book about the earlier onset of female puberty explain the evidence and offer advice
Using Zinc to Detect Breast Cancer Early
Researchers at Oxford have taken the first step towards finding a new biomarker for breast cancer
The Dangers of Winter Darkness: Weak Bones, Depression and Heart Trouble
Long periods without sunshine can play a role in a surprising variety of physical and mental disorders
Superbugs Could Become a Top Cause of Death by 2050
If left unchecked, antibiotic-resistant bacteria could kill more people than cancer by 2050
A 15-Minute Test to Diagnose Ebola Is Going Into Use in West Africa
Speeding up detection would help everyone get where they need to be
A Tapeworm Crawled Around In This Man's Brain for Years
Studying the extracted parasite might help others avoid a similar infestation
Bed Bugs Can Transmit the Chagas Disease Parasite
The parasite is usually associated with Latin and South America, but was recently found throughout Louisiana, too
First Ever Experimental Drug Trials on Ebola Patients to Begin Next Month
Three potential Ebola drugs are being fast tracked to trials in west Africa
Tracking Frackers From the Sky
Citizen scientists eyeing Pennsylvania's natural gas drillers in aerial images may help determine if there is a link between fracking and certain illnesses
How Witches' Brews Helped Bring Modern Drugs to Market
Got nausea, headaches or heart trouble? You can thank medieval witches’ potions for helping to cure what ails you
Scientists Who Traveled to Ebola-Infected Countries Are Being Asked to Skip a Big Tropical Medicine Meeting
Researchers from the frontline of the fight against Ebola must cancel their plans to attend an upcoming conference in New Orleans
Pat Yourself on the Back, America: The U.S. Is Not Freaking Out About Ebola (For the Most Part)
Poll numbers show most Americans aren't succumbing to the fear over Ebola
What “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Tells Us About Contagion, Fear and Epidemics
Washington Irving fled New York because of a yellow fever epidemic. Twenty-two years later, his classic story spoke to the chaos of his youth
Even West Africans Who Don't Catch Ebola Are Being Hurt By the Disease
Ebola's toll is more than just a body count
How Do You Clean Up an Ebola Patient’s Home?
Decontaminating biohazard sites can be a tough job, but the hardest microbe to wash away may not be what you think
Unbelievable Reactions People Have Had to the Ebola Outbreak
For some, the disease is a chance to make money; for others, it brings out racism
Now We're Crowdfunding Ebola Research?
One leading Ebola researcher is turning to the crowd for more funding
To Live in the Anthropocene, People Need Grounded Hope
A Smithsonian symposium about human impacts on Earth looked past warnings of global doom to discuss the necessary balance of achievable solutions
Page 34 of 37