Medicine
Why Wounds Heal Faster During the Day Than at Night
A new study suggests that you should consider staying away from sharp objects at night
Chopin’s Preserved Heart May Offer Clues About His Death
Scientists who recently examined the organ have suggested that Chopin died of complications from tuberculosis
These Light-Emitting Pajamas Could Help Treat Newborns With Jaundice
The method has an advantage over traditional phototherapy in that it allows babies to receive treatment in the comfort of their parents' arms
The Medical Practitioner Who Paved the Way for Women Doctors in America
Harriot Hunt refused to let her gender limit her ambitions—or those of the next generation of physicians
The British Museum Was a Wonder of Its Time—But Also a Product of Slavery
A new book explores the little-known life and career of Hans Sloane, whose collections led to the founding of the British Museum
A Speedy History of America’s Addiction to Amphetamine
In a startling parallel to today’s opioid crisis, the drugs were liberally—and legally—prescribed despite little information on safety
The Next Pandemic
With Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the National Museum of Natural History, we look at the past, present and future of the flu
How to Stop a Lethal Virus
With tens of millions of lives at stake, medical researchers are racing to create a revolutionary flu vaccine before the next devastating epidemic
How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America
The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States
Is China Ground Zero for a Future Pandemic?
Hundreds there have already died of a new bird flu, putting world health authorities on high alert
These Dummies Gave Us a Crash Course on Auto Safety
Many of your car's safety features owe a lot to these inanimate people
Your Tears Can Generate Electricity
A protein found in human tears can create electricity when placed under pressure, potentially paving the way for better biomedical devices
How Nicholas Culpeper Brought Medicine to the People
His 17th-century text is still in print today
How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Machines To the Battlefield
During World War I, the scientist invented a mobile x-ray unit, called a "Little Curie," and trained 150 women to operate it
Get Stuck on Band-Aid History
Small injuries are a commonplace problem, but before the Band-Aid, protecting papercuts and other such wounds was a huge hassle
The Founder of Primal Scream Therapy Has Died. What Exactly Is Primal Scream Therapy?
Arthur Janov believed encountering trauma from childhood could help free people from adult neuroses
Revel in the Big Details of Tiny Things With These Prize-Winning Images
Skin cells, tape worms and fuzzy mold are among this years top photos
The Irish Cardiologist Whose Invention Saved LBJ
Frank Pantridge miniaturized the defibrillator, making it portable
Nobel Prize Awarded to Three Scientists Who Mapped the Body's Internal Clock
Circadian rhythms dictate the daily patterns of life on Earth, and understanding these patterns is crucial to overall health
The Hollywood Star Who Confronted the AIDS 'Silent Epidemic'
Rock Hudson died of AIDS-related complications in 1985
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