Disease
More Women Die of Cervical Cancer Than Previously Thought
Past studies significantly underestimated cervical cancer deaths—and racial disparities
Why Food Experts Are Warning Not to Burn Your Toast
Is it time to bid brown toast farewell?
Remains From 800-Year-Old "Trojan Woman" Record Early Maternal Infection
Bacterial nodes on the skeleton and DNA from her fetus show the woman likely died from an infection of her placenta
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
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
How a Children's Toy Could Help Fight Malaria
A 20-cent whirligig-like centrifuge could help doctors in remote regions diagnose 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
People Mailed Dimes 'By The Truck Load' to FDR's White House to Cure Polio
He was America’s first and only president with a visible—and known—disability
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
Meet the Colorful New Weapon Scientists Are Using to Save Toads From a Devastating Fungus
Researchers are supplementing the amphibians’ natural microbiomes with a fluorescent fungus-fighter they've dubbed "Purple Rain"
For Viruses, the Best Way to Infect Baby Is Through Mama
Some viruses might take it easier on women—to get to their children
This Device Could Revolutionize How Malaria Is Detected Around the World
The Magneto-Optical Detector (MOD) combines magnets and laser light to determine, in less than a minute, if a drop of blood contains malaria parasites
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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