Disease
Tracking Down the Origins of Cystic Fibrosis in Ancient Europe
CF is the most common genetic disease among Caucasians, and how it became so widespread is something of a mystery
The Mysterious Origins of the Smallpox Vaccine
Though the disease was declared eradicated in 1980, the era of smallpox is far from over
Gene Editing Treats Muscular Dystrophy in Dogs
CRISPR gene editing has relieved symptoms of a canine version of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in four puppies, raising hope for humans
Air Pollution Is Stealing a Year of Life From People Around the Globe
Tiny particles that contribute to lung disease, strokes and heart attacks are robbing Americans of 4 months and over 1.8 years of life elsewhere
Do Not Fear the Drones Air-Dropping 50,000 Mosquitoes From Above
These horny buggers are actually here to help us fight the spread of disease
Did George Orwell Pick Up TB During the Spanish Civil War?
A new technique was able to pull tuberculosis bacteria and morphine residue from a letter the author sent in 1938, ten years befor his diagnosis
An Australian City Beats Dengue Fever Using Special Mosquitoes
There has not been a case of the disease in Townsville for four years after the release of insects carrying a naturally occurring bacteria
How American Scientists Are Planning to Thwart a Salamander Apocalypse
Yet another fungus threatens to decimate amphibians in North America, but this time, scientists stand ready
A Never-Before-Seen Virus Has Been Detected in Myanmar’s Bats
The discovery of two new viruses related to those that cause SARS and MERS marks PREDICT's first milestone in the region
How Tiny Trackers Could Help Humans Avoid Kissing Bugs' Deadly Smooch
The insects, which spread Chagas disease, can now be tracked with miniature radios to stop the spread of illness
Florence Sabin Pioneered Her Way in Medical Science, Then Made Sure Other Women Could Do the Same
A scientist and so much more, she helped lay the groundwork for curing tuberculosis but still found time to promote women doctors
Childhood Virus May Have a Role in Alzheimer's Disease
A study of 1,000 brains found two common types of herpes viruses were more prevalent in those suffering from the dementia-inducing disease
Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome
Scientists are testing light therapy, a fungus-killing fungus—and maybe, doing nothing
Something Is Killing Off Africa's Largest Baobab Trees
In the last dozen years, four of the 13 largest, and likely oldest, trees have died. Another five are ailing
Disgusting Things Fall Into Six Gross Categories
Open sores, body odors and other indicators of possible disease transmission top the list of things that gross us out
How Globalization Changed the Way We Fight Disease
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History explores the deadly past of global epidemics
Can an Experimental Ebola Vaccine Put a Stop to the Latest Outbreak?
Over 4,000 doses of the vaccine have arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
These Lizards Evolved Toxic Green Blood
The strange trait has developed four separate times and may protect the skinks from certain malaria strains
The DNA Data We Have Is Too White. Scientists Want to Fix That
In an era of personalized medicine, not including minorities in genetic studies has real-world health impacts
‘Zombie-Like’ Raccoons Are Terrorizing Youngstown, Ohio
Sadly, the critters’ strange behavior can likely be ascribed to a serious illness
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