Medicine
Six Lessons We’ve Learned From Covid That Will Help Us Fight the Next Pandemic
Public health experts weigh in on the steps America needs to take to stem a future outbreak
Could Getting Rid of Old Cells Help People Live Disease-Free for Longer?
Researchers are investigating medicines that selectively kill decrepit cells to promote healthy aging
Fourteen Discoveries Made About Human Evolution in 2022
Smithsonian paleoanthropologists reveal the year’s most riveting findings about our close relatives and ancestors
For Pain Relief, Cannabis May Be No Better Than a Placebo
Previous research has shown the placebo effect can be extremely powerful, rivaling ibuprofen or morphine
Here's What Really Happens When You Flush a Toilet
Using lasers and cameras, scientists visualized the plume of tiny, aerosolized particles ejected from commercial toilets during flushing
New U.S. Law Will Boost Marijuana Research
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act will make it easier for researchers to access marijuana and study its therapeutic uses
Fungi That Cause Lung Infections May Be Spreading Across the U.S.
Doctors are likely to misdiagnose cases due to outdated maps of these fungi’s ranges
First Drug to Delay Type 1 Diabetes Approved by FDA
The treatment held off disease onset by an average of two years in a clinical trial, but it won’t be cheap
Are AirPods the Hearing Aids of the Future?
New research suggests that personal sound amplification products like earbuds may help some people hear better in certain scenarios
Doctors Treated a Child for a Genetic Disease Before She Was Born
Treating fetuses for the enzyme deficiency might prevent early disease progression
Scientists Reconstruct Face of 19th-Century Man Accused of Being a Vampire
He was a victim of tuberculosis—and a target of the vampire panic that swept through New England
Scientists Perform First Transfusions of Lab-Grown Blood
A clinical trial is testing how lab-grown cells might help patients with blood disorders and rare blood types
Psychedelic Mushroom Chemical May Help Treat Depression
A new study found the drug temporarily relieved symptoms for some patients, but it needs to be tested in larger and longer trials, experts say
The Veterinary Magic of the Middle Ages
Medieval healers treated animals' ailments with a mix of faith, tradition and science
Could a Morning-After Pill Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections?
San Francisco has formally recommended doxyPEP, which works like Plan B but targets STIs
Gas Stoves Are Leaking Toxins Into California Homes
Researchers found cancer-causing benzene and other air pollutants in samples from 159 Golden State residences
200 Frozen Heads and Bodies Await Revival at This Arizona Cryonics Facility
The human cryopreservation project faces skepticism from medical and legal authorities
Boy Dies From a Brain-Eating Amoeba After Exposure at Lake Mead
This is the third fatal case in the U.S. this year
Transplanted Livers Can Survive Past 100
These organs that live for more than a century could raise the age of potential donors, perhaps shortening waits for the life-saving procedure
Can This New A.I. Tool Help Detect Blood Poisoning?
The algorithm scans electronic records and may reduce sepsis deaths, but widespread adoption could be a challenge
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