Medicine
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
Robotic Pill Aims to Replace Insulin Shots, Injected Antibiotics
The capsule withstands stomach acid and drills through mucus to deliver medication to the gut
'Super-Agers' Might Have Super Neurons
Elderly people with exceptional memories have larger neurons in a brain area responsible for recollection
Svante Pääbo Wins Nobel Prize for Unraveling the Mysteries of Neanderthal DNA
The Swedish geneticist used 40,000-year-old bones to sequence the early humans' genome
Alzheimer's Drug Shows 'Most Encouraging Results' Yet in Clinical Trial
The medication aims to clear destructive plaque from the brain and slow cognitive decline
Doctors in Brussels Are Prescribing Free Museum Visits
To boost mental health, one of Brussels' largest hospitals is testing the program in a six-month trial
Four Big Questions About the New Covid-19 Boosters, Answered
The FDA and CDC recently recommended new boosters to target the Omicron subvariants. Here’s what you need to know about them.
The Past, Present and Future of Robotic Surgery
After decades of merely assisting doctors, are sophisticated machines ready to take charge?
Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Helps Develop a Skin Swab Diagnostic Test
The test, which would be the first of its kind for this disease, can make a diagnosis in about three minutes
Earliest Known Amputation Was Performed in Borneo 31,000 Years Ago
Prehistoric hunter gatherers carried out the surgery thousands of years before the previous recognized example
A Historian's Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Mary Seacole, an Innovative, Long-Overlooked Black Nurse
During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
Six Big Questions About the Monkeypox Virus, Answered
The United States recently declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
Psychedelic ‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Help Treat Alcohol Addiction
Study participants taking the drug psilocybin with talk therapy showed an 83 percent decline in heavy drinking
Doppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA
New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of "virtual twins"
How Long Will It Take to Understand Long Covid?
Covid long-haulers experience a litany of symptoms, and researchers have proposed a variety of theories to explain them
Cornea Implants Made From Pig Skin Restored Eyesight in a Small Clinical Trial
Fourteen patients who were blind could see again after the surgery, and three of them attained perfect vision
Scientists Bring Cells in Dead Pigs Back to Life
Scientists say the accomplishment may be the first step in making more organs available for transplant
Scientists Create a More Sustainable LED From Fish Scales
Researchers microwaved fish waste to produce a unique nanoform of carbon that could be used for LED devices in the future
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The announcement comes as nationwide case counts reach 7,000
These Trailblazers Were the Only Women in the Room Where It Happened
A new book spotlights 100 historical photographs of lone women hidden among groups of men
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