Stories by Dina Fine Maron

A study in mice suggests that chemical changes that occur during dry roasting may increase the odds of an allergic reaction. Dina Fine Maron reports

 

Can beefed up U.S. aid stem the tide of Ebola deaths in the months ahead?

A new science advisory panel assessment sparks executive actions to tamp down the threat of a future without lifesaving drugs

Transporting patients to care facilities may be exacerbating the Ebola epidemic in west Africa

The first study to look at prenatal phthalate exposure and later effects on respiration suggest some worrisome results
 

A new study reveals that bacteria associated with staph infections can hitch a ride in workers’ noses. Dina Fine Maron reports

Why do some viruses go airborne? Will the pathogen causing the west African outbreak be one of them?

The CDC is piloting cameras and tablets in high-level biosafety spaces in an effort to avoid future infectious disease botch-ups

The Lasker Awards are called the “American Nobels,” and one of the new winners says curiosity is his driving force

A panel of experts from the World Health Organization says blood plasma and whole blood transfusions should have priority—for now

The virus remains unchecked because of the lack of a global effort to implement emergency public-health measures
 

Office workers exhibit symptoms of dry eye

Scientists preserve viable rat livers for three days with new method

By pinpointing the virus’s source, a new report validates steps health care workers are taking to battle the disease
 

Techniques used in the U.S. to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says

The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use

Sisters spend double the time caring for parents as their brothers. Dina Fine Maron reports

It may look that way, but looks can be very deceiving

In Chicago monitoring Twitter for reports of food poisoning led to 133 restaurant inspections for health violations, with 21 establishments shut down. Dina Fine Maron reports

 

Excess fluoride, which may damage both brain and bone, is leaching out of granite and into Maine's drinking water—and potentially other New England states

Patients in low-income zip codes were up to 10 times more likely to lose a leg or foot than diabetic patients in more affluent zip codes. Dina Fine Maron reports

Supplies are limited, and deciding who gets treatment is difficult

The morbillivirus is the prime suspect in the unprecedented and ongoing die-offs, but other culprits are possible

There is little risk of the deadly virus spreading to the U.S., experts say