Medicine
Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an 'Irish Giant' From View
Charles Byrne asked for his body to be buried at sea. Instead, an anatomist bought his bones and displayed them to the public
A New Tool Could Help Detect Breast Cancer Earlier
Dotplot gives users real-time feedback and builds a personalized map of their chests
What to Know About 'Tranq,' the Animal Sedative Infiltrating Street Drugs
Public health officials are sounding the alarm about xylazine, a substance that causes gruesome wounds and knocks users out for hours
The World's First Vaccine for Honeybees Is Here
It could be a game-changer for beekeepers fighting American foulbrood, a disease that can wipe out entire colonies
Abortion Pill Can Be Sold at Pharmacies, FDA Says
The new rule could expand medication abortion access in some places
Adults Can Now Use Magic Mushrooms With Supervision in Oregon
State-certified facilitators will guide patients in hallucinogenic trips, which may help treat mental health conditions
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Doctors are likely to misdiagnose cases due to outdated maps of these fungi’s ranges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
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