HealthMay 16, 2013
Why You Should Worry about a Case of Polio in Somalia
Low vaccination rates in multiple African countries could doom global eradication efforts
Stories by Christine Gorman
Christine Gorman is a health and science writer.
HealthMay 3, 2013
Polio Vaccinations Need A Boost
HealthMay 1, 2013
Nature Is Not Ambidextrous
HealthApril 18, 2013
Epidemiological Endgame: Is Polio on the Brink of Eradication?
All it will take is raising $5.5 billion (that’s the easy part) and a whole lot of people working together
HealthApril 2, 2013
China Reports More Cases of Rare H7N9 Bird Flu
HealthApril 1, 2013
Doctors Repair Soldiers' Wounds with Biological Scaffolding Material
Regrowing muscles, tendons and even organs may be possible using nature's own adhesive
April 1, 2013
What's Next for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine?
HealthMarch 21, 2013
Why Total Reporting of Genetic Results Is a Bad Idea
January 30, 2013
Ask the Experts: Can Aging Be Controlled?
Ongoing research increasingly points to more than one cause in genes and the environment
January 17, 2013
Transplanted Bacteria Turn Up Testosterone to Protect Mice against Diabetes
Anyone still laboring under the mistaken assumption that genes are the most important factor in determining destiny should take a look at research that is being reported in this week’s Science about a particular strain of mice that have a genetic predisposition to develop type 1 diabetes.
HealthJanuary 10, 2013
Flu Hits U.S. Early and Hard
Health officials say the outbreak has not yet peaked so getting vaccinated even now will still help
January 1, 2013
Researchers Build New Bridges for Nerve Injury
Lab-grown nerve fibers could help a battered body heal itself
HealthDecember 10, 2012
C-Sections Save Kids and Moms in Tanzania
EnvironmentNovember 14, 2012
Climate Change Denier Likely to Lead Congressional Science Committee
The SciencesNovember 4, 2012
New York City Marathon Runs Anyway
HealthNovember 2, 2012
Disaster Response: A New Yorker Reflects on Sandy
HealthNovember 2, 2012
Election: Romney and Obama Tied on Vaccines
The SciencesOctober 26, 2012
Election: China Plays Big Role in Rare Earths, Too
The SciencesOctober 19, 2012
Town Hall: Obama and Romney Talked about Science (a Little)
The SciencesOctober 12, 2012
Space Out: NASA Faces More Budget Cuts in 2013
EvolutionOctober 5, 2012
House Science Member Says Earth Is 9,000 Years Old
The SciencesOctober 5, 2012
Obama and Romney Should Talk about Climate Change at Next Debate
September 28, 2012
How Would Fish Vote in the 2012 Election?
This week’s look at the ScienceDebate answers provided by Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama focuses on their replies to a question about the health of our oceans and coastlines.
The SciencesSeptember 21, 2012
Romney Says No to "Net Neutrality"