Dirty Money
The public health case for a cashless society
Stories by Dina Fine Maron
Canadian Scientists Warn U.S. Colleagues: Act Now to Protect Science under Trump
Back up data and speak out ahead of next month’s inauguration, they advise
What's behind the 2016 Mumps Spike in the U.S.?
Outbreaks across the country have fueled more than 4,000 cases
The Anesthesia Dilemma
Researchers are trying to determine if chemicals used to knock out young children during surgery can have long-term repercussions on memory and development
What's Pushing Down U.S. Life Expectancy?
Drug overdoses and flu may have been key drivers behind the latest death toll numbers
How Zika Spiraled Out of Control
This spring our reporter went into the lab to see how scientists are gathering clues to Zika's sudden spread around the world
Geographic Variability in Zika-Related Birth Defects Baffles Scientists
Theories about disease patterns abound, but evidence and explanations are scarce
What the 2016 Election Results Mean for Health
Voters sent some strong signals on marijuana use and assisted suicide
Ebola's West African Rampage Was Likely Bolstered by a Mutation
A single genetic alteration may have increased the virus’s transmissibility and boosted its killing power
Is Supercooling the Body an Effective Therapy?
The approach is popular for treating achy joints and muscles, but hard evidence is lacking
New HIV Genetic Evidence Dispels "Patient Zero" Myth
Genome analysis reveals that the AIDS-causing virus circulated in the U.S. as early as 1971
Wave of Overdoses with Little-Known Drug Raises Alarm Amid Opioid Crisis
The powerful effects of carfentanil are hard to fight with traditional medications that counteract related drugs and save lives
Generation Zika
It will be at least two years before doctors know how widespread virus-caused birth defects will be in the U.S.
MacArthur "Genius" Grant Winner Battles Drug-Resistant Infections
Dianne Newman, who studies both geology and medicine, says she is a “pied piper” of microbes
U.N. Leaders Plead for Immediate Action against Superbugs
A United Nations meeting opens with a political agreement on antibiotic resistance
Superbug Explosion Triggers U.N. General Assembly Meeting
Antibiotic resistance has grown so dire that it will be the subject of a dedicated global summit later this month
Inventor of Hepatitis C Cure Wins a Major Prize--and Turns to the Next Battle
Lasker Award winner Michael Sofia created a pill to fight an incurable virus. Now he is setting his sights on another
What's Special about the Zika Virus in Singapore?
Sequencing of the strain that has sickened hundreds in the wealthy Asian travel hub reveals some surprises
The Secret to Human Speed
New insights into the biomechanics of sprinting could give athletes a leg up at the Olympics
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How Elite Sprinters Run So Fast [Video]
Scientists study the stride of Olympic athlete Mike Rodgers
