Medicine
Treatment for Extreme Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Wins U.S. Government Approval
The three-drug regimen cures 90 percent of people who have the deadliest form of the disease
Stories by Amy Maxmen
Medicine
Two Ebola Drugs Show Promise amid Ongoing Outbreak
People who receive either therapy soon after infection have a 90 percent survival rate, a clinical trial finds
Public Health
Science Under Fire: Ebola Researchers Fight to Test Drugs and Vaccines in a War Zone
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has interrupted clinical trials and forced scientists to change how they immunize people
Public Health
Ebola Outbreak Declared an International Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization’s action could increase the resources available to fight a year-old outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Public Health
The Doctor Who Beat Ebola—and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick
Maurice Kakule Mutsunga has started a motorcycle ambulance service and is working to dispel rumors about the virus
Public Health
Meet the Ebola Workers Battling a Virus in a War Zone
Nature’s Amy Maxmen reports from the front line of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Biology
What Are the Biological Consequences of Homelessness?
Understanding why living on the street seems to cause rapid aging could help homeless people—and governments
Public Health
First Proven Malaria Vaccine Rolled Out in Africa—But Doubts Linger
The vaccine is up to 40 percent effective at preventing malaria in young children
Public Health
Violence Propels Ebola Outbreak toward 1,000 Cases
Surging conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to stamp out the virus
Evolution
Rare Genetic Sequences Illuminate Early Humans' History in Africa
Little-studied ethnic groups are helping researchers to understand the movements of people who lived on the continent tens of thousands of years ago
Public Health
War Zone Complicates Ebola Vaccine Rollout in Latest Outbreak
Health workers must plan vaccination effort amidst fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Policy
Trump Budget Gives Last-Minute Reprieve to Science Funding
Funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health would hold steady after Congress agrees to lift spending caps, but details are fuzzy
Public Health
As Cape Town Water Crisis Deepens, Scientists Prepare for “Day Zero”
Researchers make plans to modify studies and prioritize public health as city reservoirs run dry
Neuroscience
“Dark Matter” DNA Influences Brain Development
Researchers are finally figuring out the purpose behind some genome sequences that are nearly identical across vertebrates
Evolution
Armadillo, Hedgehog and Rabbit Genes Reveal How Pregnancy Evolved
Inflammatory response tweaks may enable the embryo to implant in the uterus
Biotech
Deep Learning Sharpens Views of Cells and Genes
Neural networks are making biological images easier to process
Policy
What Countries’ Constitutions Reveal about How Societies Evolve
Analyses of governing documents from 194 countries could help people fighting for human and environmental rights
Biology
Genetically Modified Browning-Resistant Apple Reaches U.S. Stores
Success for the “Arctic apple” could herald a new wave of lab-grown foods
Computing
Out of the Syrian Crisis, a Data Revolution Takes Shape
Aid organizations have been piloting a nimble approach to cut through the fog of war
Medicine
Sleeping Sickness Can Now be Cured with Pills
Researchers are seeking approval from regulators for this quicker, easier treatment
