Medicine
Viruses Found in Animal Poop May One Day Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Scientists Say
Known as bacteriophages, the specialized viruses could hijack and kill drug-resistant bacteria
Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Two Scientists Who Enabled mRNA Vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman discovered a way to edit mRNA so it could be used in vaccines without getting attacked and destroyed by the body
New Patch Inspired by Octopus Suckers Could Deliver Drugs Without Needles
Medicine-filled suction cups attached to the inside of the cheek could be an effective alternative to oral tablets or injections, study finds
High Blood Pressure Is a 'Silent Killer' That Affects One in Three People, WHO Says
But nearly half of those living with the condition don't know they have it, according to the organization's first report on hypertension
Human Cells Display a Mathematical Pattern That Repeats in Nature and Language
New research suggests adult humans have between 28 trillion and 36 trillion cells, which follow a commonly seen distribution of size and mass
MDMA Moves Closer to Approval for PTSD Treatment After New Clinical Trial
If endorsed by the FDA, the drug would become the first psychedelic approved for mental health treatment in the United States
Smart Toilets and Licking Rocks: Ig Nobel Prizes Celebrate Strange Scientific Achievements
Winning research projects reanimated dead spiders and examined how anchovy sexual activity influences ocean mixing
Leading Decongestant in Cold and Flu Medicines Doesn't Work, FDA Advisory Panel Says
Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in over-the-counter remedies, is no better than a placebo, per the panel
What to Know About the New Covid-19 Vaccines, Now Recommended by CDC Advisers
Experts say the latest boosters are effective against emerging variants including EG.5.1 and BA.2.86
Scientists Grow Part-Human Kidneys in Pig Embryos for Nearly a Month
The new work is a "big step forward" in finding new ways to generate viable organs for human transplants, but it comes with some ethical considerations
Doctors Pulled a Wriggling, Three-Inch Worm From a Woman's Brain
The incident in Australia is the first known occurrence of the roundworm—typically found in snakes—infecting the brain of a mammal
Can New Messaging Methods Improve Health Care?
Public health experts are borrowing a technique from the tech world in hopes of spurring patients to get preventative care
Scientists Treat Severe Injuries in One Eye With Stem Cells From the Other
Patients' own stem cells could help them recover from chemical burns that damaged a single eye, a small, preliminary study suggests
What Happened on the Trains That Brought Wounded World War II Soldiers Home?
The logistics of moving patients across the U.S. by rail were staggeringly complex
Scientists Turn to Human Ancestors' DNA in Search for New Antibiotics
Microbe-fighting molecules that once existed in Neanderthals and Denisovans have been re-created in the lab and tested in mice
New Moms Can Soon Take a Pill for Postpartum Depression
The FDA approved the first oral medication to treat the serious mental condition on Friday
Henrietta Lacks' Family Settles Lawsuit Over the Use of Her Cells Without Consent
Lacks' endlessly replicating cancer cells, collected without her knowledge in 1951, have enabled major medical breakthroughs
This Fungus Is Quickly Spreading, and Climate Change May Be to Blame
Washington state reported its first case of Candida auris, which can cause illness in people with weakened immune systems
At the 1939 World’s Fair, Robert Latou Dickinson Demystified Pregnancy for a Curious Public
The gynecologist and sculptor’s “Birth Series” broke barriers, but how do his views on abortion, race and women’s health square with what we know today?
Have Scientists Found the Source of Out-of-Body Experiences?
Researchers identified a brain region that can create sensations of weightlessness or falling, and it could help develop new forms of anesthesia
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