Medicine
Scientists Try Out 2,300-Year-Old Brain Surgery Techniques
Experiments conducted by a Siberian research team shed light on the neurosurgical methods evident in three Iron Age skulls
Hacking the Human Body With Temporary Tattoos and Tiny Implants
Using electrical charges to treat diseases, from diabetes to obesity, is picking up speed
The Ohio Measles Outbreak Wasn’t Caused by "Anti-Vaxxers" But by an Amish Traveler
Blaming the anti-vaccination movement for an uptick in measles is oversimplification
Why “Expensive” Medicines Might Actually Work Better
Perceived cost might influence drugs’ benefits
Three Stanford Graduates Are Matching Unused Prescriptions With Patients Who Need Them
Unopened drugs—billions of dollars worth—are trashed in this country each year. What if they instead went to the 50 million who can't afford them?
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
Young Blood Rejuvenates Older Tissues
Experiments in surgically joined lab animals that share blood have inspired anti-aging hopes
The First Woman in America to Receive an M.D. Was Admitted to Med School as a Joke
When the students at Geneva Medical College voted in jest to admit a woman, they unwittingly paved the way for Elizabeth Blackwell’s trailblazing career
Scientists Test Out Tiny Robots Meant to Travel Inside a Human Body
The first test of micro-machines on a living mouse marks a breakthrough in the field of nano-robotics
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
The Doctor Who Introduced the Virtues of Hand Washing Died of an Infection
A sad fate: Ignes Semmelweis, a maternity doctor who fought for hospital sanitation, died of sepsis
Two Men Tried To Cure Schizophrenia by Removing Their Patients’ Intestines
Bayard Holmes and Henry Cotton were separated by a generation, but both thought that mental illness arose from toxins produced within the body
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
Ten Cool Science Stories You May Have Missed in 2014
ICYMI, there's a newfound coral reef in Iraq, the smallest force has been detected and more in this year's surprising science
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
Meet William Harvey, a Misunderstood Genius in Human Anatomy
A new video from the World Science Festival tells the story of this medical pioneer
Making Dead People's Pulses Beat Again
A new device can transform 150-year-old printed representations of heart beats into actual sound
What’s Your Surgeon’s Jam? Probably Classical or Soft Rock
British doctors make the case for playing music during an operation
Norwegian Nobel Winners Release Their Inner Avant-Garde Musicians
Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine repurposed a Norse folk tune for a science lecture
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