Disease
The Dirty Secret About How Our Hands Spread Disease
The human hand is an incredible tool—and a deadly threat
Gene-Edited Pork Could Be Coming Soon to Your Dinner Plate
Scientists are using CRISPR technology to make pigs immune to a deadly virus—and they're hoping for FDA approval by early next year
Why Do Women Get More Autoimmune Diseases? Study of Mice Hints at Answers
Four in five people with an autoimmune disease are women. New research points to an RNA molecule involved in silencing one of their X chromosomes as a potential culprit
Six Big Ways Climate Change Could Impact the United States by 2100
Climate change is expected to affect all parts of the country in the coming decades, threatening everything from our food supply to our coastlines
Can a Brain Implant Treat Addiction?
Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype
DNA From 2,000-Year-Old Skeletons Hints at the Origins of Syphilis
In contrast to a common theory, new findings suggest Columbus-led expeditions may not have transported syphilis to Europe from the Americas, though they cannot disprove the claim with certainty
Ancient DNA From Eurasian Herders Sheds Light on the Origins of Multiple Sclerosis
Genetic variants linked to the risk of MS were brought to Europe during a migration around 5,000 years ago, a new study finds—and they might have helped herders survive
What Newly Digitized Records Reveal About the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The archival trove chronicles the extreme measures administrators took to ensure Black sharecroppers did not receive treatment for the venereal disease
'Bone Biographies' Reconstruct Lives of Medieval Cambridge Commoners
Researchers have used skeletal remains to compile information about the lives of ordinary residents of the city
'Zombie Deer Disease' Documented in Yellowstone for the First Time
The neurological condition, called chronic wasting disease, has a 100 percent fatality rate in the deer, moose and elk it infects
An Invasive Tick That Can Clone Itself Is Spreading Across the U.S., Threatening Livestock
Researchers documented three cows in Ohio killed by Asian longhorned ticks, which can lay up to 2,000 eggs without needing to mate
Amphibians Are in Decline Across the Globe
About 41 percent of all species across the planet meet IUCN criteria for classification as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable
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
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
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
Here's Where the Highest Rates of Alzheimer's Are in the United States
A first-of-its-kind report estimates Alzheimer's disease prevalence in 3,142 counties across the nation
New Device Can Detect Covid in the Air Within Five Minutes
Researchers report the technology is 77 to 83 percent accurate in finding any of the coronavirus variants in a room
FDA Fully Approves First Drug Meant to Slow Alzheimer's Disease
The drug showed promise in an 18-month clinical trial, but some experts have expressed concerns about its safety and cost
New Sculpture Comes to New York City's AIDS Memorial Park
"Craig's closet" stands near the former site of St. Vincent's, a hospital at the center of the city's AIDS epidemic
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