Health
A Universal Flu Vaccine May Be On the Horizon
Choosing the viral targets for the seasonal flu vaccine is a gamble. Sometimes, like this year, the flu wins
Want a Better Memory in 30 Years? Go to Sleep Now
Catching some ZZZs today could help your memory stay fresh into old age
Is Orange Juice More Nutritious?
New research challenges the assumption that fruit trumps juice
Angry Tweets Help Twitter Detect Heart Disease Risk
New research shows that Twitter can detect not just viruses, but long-term public health problems
This Smart Stethoscope Attachment Could Lead to More Accurate Diagnoses
Eko Core clips on to existing stethoscopes and lets physicians share heart sounds through their smartphones and the Web
Deaf People Could Soon Hear... Through Their Tongues
Prototype retainer could be a more cost-effective alternative to cochlear implants
Not Exercising Is Worse for You Than Being Obese
A large-scale study estimates that twice as many deaths can be chalked up to lack of exercise than can be blamed on being obese
Social Media Is Not Making You a Ball of Stress
But perhaps unsurprisingly, Facebook and Twitter can cause stress to spread when bad things happen to friends and family
It’s Cheaper to Make Diabetes Test Strips of Silk Than of Paper in India
Skilled handloom weavers and abundant silk hold the key for an innovative solution
The Art of Vaccinations
The Art of Saving a Life is connected to a fundraising effort for an international group working to eradicate disease through vaccinations
Insecticide-Treated Nets May Create Super Mosquitoes
Two species of mosquitos have interbred, giving rise to hybrids that can resist the most potent weapons used against them
There is A Scientific Reason That Cold Weather Could Cause Colds
The rhinovirus that most commonly causes colds likes chillier temperatures, where the host's immune system doesn't fare so well
Five Years of Night Shift Work Elevate a Person's Risk of Death
Working inconsistent hours is bad for your health, according to researchers who studied 75,000 U.S. nurses
We Used to Recycle Drugs From Patients' Urine
Penicillin extracted from a patient's urine could be reused
This Art Studio Nurtures Talent in People on the Autism Spectrum
New York City's Pure Visions Arts provides an art and exhibition space for around 40 creative people with autism
The First 2014 Ebola Victim Likely Caught It by Playing Around a Bat Tree
Evidence builds that insect-eating bats are natural reservoirs for the disease
Binge Drinking Suppresses the Immune System
Binge drinking not only makes people more accident-prone, it impairs their ability to recover from those accidents
Live Happier (And More Energy Efficiently) by Sleeping More And Inviting Your Friends Over
Increasing your well being in the new year can also be good for the planet
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
Living Under the Threat of Terrorism Might Shorten Lives
Constant fear of terrorist attacks is linked to elevated heart rates, which is a predictor of increased risk of death
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