Medicine
Scientists Studied Spicy Chili Peppers and Cool Menthol for Their Nobel Prize–Winning Research on Heat and Touch
Their independent discoveries answer fundamental questions about how we sense our environment and could lead to breakthrough pain relief treatments
More Than 700,000 Americans Have Now Died of Covid-19
There have been over 100,000 deaths since mid-June despite widespread vaccine availability
Fifty Years Ago, the First CT Scan Let Doctors See Inside a Living Skull
The invention came from an eccentric British engineer who worked at a company now better known for selling Beatles albums
How Science Conquered Diphtheria, the Plague Among Children
It was highly contagious, lethal and mysterious. Then medical experts developed treatments and vaccines, and the affliction disappeared—but not entirely
This Molecule Could Be the Key to Understanding Why Concussions Have Such Long-Term Effects
Neuroscientists identified the molecule that persists in the brain—and showed how to disarm it in mice
In Western Europe, Covid-19 Caused the Biggest Drop in Life Expectancy Since World War II
The study authors say the pandemic may have an even greater impact on life spans in less developed countries that were not included in the research
A Brief History of the Sonogram
In the mid-1950s, a Scottish obstetrician became the first to apply ultrasound technology to a pregnant human abdomen
Pfizer Says Covid-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for Kids Ages 5 to 11
FDA authorization could come as early as October
This Bioartificial Organ Could One Day Save 'Millions' Living With Kidney Disorders
Scientists won a $650,000 prize for the successful demonstration of the prototype
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Covid-19 Booster for Older and High-Risk Americans
The committee says most Americans don’t need a booster shot just yet
To Boost Black Men in Medicine, Advocates Turn to Sports
High-performing athletes possess many of the skills and attributes that physicians need, supporters of the strategy say
9/11 Changed How Doctors Treat PTSD
New research in the 20 years since the September 11th attacks has led to better therapies for those diagnosed with trauma disorders
Frog Foam May Help Deliver Drugs to Human Skin
A new study suggests the concoction created by mating amphibians may help dispense medicine slowly over time
A Marine Bacteria Species Shows Promise for Curing an Aggressive Brain Cancer
A new glioblastoma drug is derived from a microbe found in the ocean at depths of up to 6,500 feet
Johnson & Johnson Says Extra Shot Gives Promising Immune Boost
Those who got the one-shot Covid-19 vaccine could benefit from a booster after eight months, according to the company
Six Important Questions About Booster Shots Answered
Experts weigh in who needs the shot first, when it should happen and how it will help
U.S. Will Soon Recommend Covid-19 Booster Shot 8 Months After 2nd Dose for Most Americans
The decision comes after mounting evidence that coronavirus vaccine efficacy wanes over time
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in the West
Thousands of coronavirus cases and hundreds of deaths may be attributable to the particulate matter in wildfire smoke
Six Important Things to Know About Breakthrough Infections
As the Delta variant likely drives more cases of Covid-19 in vaccinated individuals, experts weigh in with helpful information
How the Adirondack Chair Became the Feel-Good Recliner That Cures What Ails You
The furniture piece has gone through countless permutations, but it all started at a time when resting outdoors was thought to be a matter of life or death
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