SmokingSeptember 10, 2024
Vape Additives that Mimic Nicotine Are Potent—and Largely Unregulated
Nicotine analogs allow e-cigarette makers to avoid traditional tobacco product regulations. But data on their safety in humans are lacking
Stories by Bradley van Paridon
Bradley van Paridon is a Canadian science journalist based in Belgium. He holds a Ph.D. in parasitology. Follow him on Twitter @bvanparidon
EpidemiologyJune 1, 2023
How Greyhound Racing Drove the Evolution of a Superparasite
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans
Mental HealthAugust 31, 2016
You Know Those Parasites That Control Our Brains?
The headlines you've seen about microbes' fiendish abilitiies to take over your mind might be just a tad exaggerated