Health
Can You Crack a Medical Mystery?
A startup called CrowdMed asks volunteer detectives to study cases of patients with symptoms that baffle doctors
Is Country Air Really Better Than City Air?
One scientist thinks it’s because of toxic plant chemicals
Travel Inside a Human Heart With This Video
An informative video shows off a research team’s simulation of the beating heart
To Stop Mosquito Bites, Silence Your Skin's Bacteria
Texas scientists tricked mosquitoes into skipping a blood meal by modifying the way bacteria talk to each other
Could This Head Gear Help Treat Parkinson's Disease?
Students at Johns Hopkins University have created an at-home brain-stimulating device to ease Parkinson's symptoms
There is Now a 12-Week Online Program for Overcoming Social Anxiety
Two Stanford graduates are the brains behind Joyable, a startup that pairs users with coaches to tackle social challenges
This is Why Developing an HIV Vaccine is Really Hard
For three decades researchers have been working to protect against the tricky virus
11 Reasons to Love Bacteria, Fungi and Spores
From medicines to jet fuel, we have so many reasons to celebrate the microbes we live with every day
Doctors Can Study 3D Printed Models of Your Organs Before Surgery
In a new era of personalized medicine, advanced models are better preparing surgeons for what they will encounter in the operating room
Excess Embryos: Families Are Now Adopting Unused Embryos Leftover from IVF Treatments
The practice is relatively new and touches on complicated legal and ethical issues
Protecting Land in Brazil Reduces Malaria and Other Diseases
Areas under strict protection see the most benefit in shielding people from illness and infection
Soon Our Phones Will Be Telling Us to Drink More Water
A new crop of health wearables aims to keep users hydrated
Does Dieting Actually Make Your Stomach Shrink?
Not exactly, says science—stretchiness and psychology seem to play bigger roles than size in determining how much a person can eat
There’s no Sound Evidence That Placenta Eating is a Good Idea
The scientific literature is skimpy and the organ’s biology indicates there might be reasons to abstain
Ask Smithsonian: What Happens When You Get a Concussion?
It's scary what we don't know about the lasting effects after a knock to the noggin
The Developing World Could Be One Step Closer to Quick, Easy Water Treatment With This New Device
Outdoor retailer MSR and global health non-profit PATH have teamed up to create on-demand chlorine to fight waterborne illness in Africa
Texans Die of Tuberculosis and Other Insights From the CDC’s Distinctive Death Map
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention compiled a list of the most common unusual deaths in every state
A Harvard Student's App Could Bring 911 Into the Future
With just one click, RapidSOS sends GPS and medical information to emergency dispatchers
Will Your Doctor One Day Pay You?
New research shows that incentive-based health programs really do work
This Smartphone Microscope Uses Video to Spot Moving Parasites
A team of Berkeley bioengineers has created CellScope, a mobile phone attachment that can quickly test blood for tropical diseases
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