Medicine
Why I Take Fake Pills
Surprising new research shows that placebos still work even when you know they’re not real
Tree Nut Allergies May Be Massively Overdiagnosed
But don’t go for the jar of almond butter just yet
Why Are We So Obsessed With Dead Bodies?
<i>Body Worlds</i> taps into a long, fraught history of humans displaying the deceased for "science"
13,000-Year-Old Fillings Were “Drilled” With Stone and Packed With Tar
You can't handle the tooth
The Eighteenth-Century Founder of Homeopathy Said His Treatments Were Better Than Bloodletting
Samuel Hahnemann was trying to fix the unscientific field of medicine
South Africa to Legalize Domestic Rhino Horn Trade
A court ruling overturns a 2009 ban, a move that conservationists worry will increase poaching
How World War I Influenced the Evolution of Modern Medicine
Medical technology and roles during World War I are highlighted in a new display at the National Museum of American History
New Device Allows Paralyzed Man to Move His Arm With His Mind
The brain implant bypasses the patient's injured spinal cord, allowing him to eat and drink on his own
MIT Mathematician Develops an Algorithm to Help Treat Diabetes
The key to managing the disease, which afflicts 29 million people in the U.S., might be in big data
This 17th-Century Anatomist Made Art Out of Bodies
Using human bodies in this way still happens–and it’s controversial
The Guillotine's Namesake Was Against Capital Punishment
And contrary to popular myth, he died of natural causes, not by beheading
Researchers Turn Spinach Leaves Into Beating Heart Tissues
These living leaves could eventually become patches for the human heart
Another Use for Viagra: Curing Hamster Jet Lag
It works—but only for hamsters (and maybe people) traveling east
Now You Can Measure Male Fertility With a Smartphone App
A new device helps men monitor their sperm count from the comfort of their own home
Could the Tiny Zebrafish Teach Us to Cure Blindness?
By learning how zebrafish regenerate their retinas, researchers could figure out how to help humans do the same
The Idea of Surgeons Washing Their Hands is Only 154 Years Old
The world of surgery before that was much grosser and less effective
Contest Winners Capture the Eerie Beauty of Medical Imagery
From stained mice placenta to an implant in the eye, this year's Wellcome Image Award recipients highlight the beauty of science
The First-Ever Blood Bank Opened 80 Years Ago Today
Its inventor also coined the term "blood bank"
Ancient Brain Training Technique Can Boost Memory
Participants who practiced the Memory Palace method for 40 days showed changes in brain activity and improved memory months later
How a Soap Opera Virus Felled Hundreds of Students in Portugal
The “Strawberries With Sugar” outbreak is just one example of mass hysteria, which goes back centuries
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