Stories by Dina Fine Maron

Doubts cast on police implicit bias training

Utah caregiver infection has prompted a federal investigation

Soldiers’ with traumatic brain injury might suffer from undiagnosed but treatable hormonal disorders

Scientists have sequenced the genomes of several Zika strains as they look for answers about the virus’s sudden appearance

570 sites advertise therapies for sports injuries, autism and MS via direct-to-consumer marketing

Even without microcephaly, seizures and developmental delays may appear in the months following birth

An NIH-backed vaccine is among several heading for human trials, but the timeline for large-scale deployment remains murky

A victim’s immunological defenses may rush to puncture sites and help carry pathogens throughout the body

The uncharted territory of uterus transplants is sparking patients’ interest, but surgeons and endocrinologists remain wary

The Swedish surgeon behind this experimental procedure says techniques used by humans could be improved with robot assistance

Exposure to radio-frequency radiation linked to tumor formation in rats

The virus was a tiny, barely known annoyance. Scientists now think environmental changes made Zika explode into a global crisis

The new CDC numbers include pregnant women without symptoms, giving a more accurate picture

Now personalized genetic medicine offers tests to avoid dangerous drug reactions—yet doctors are reluctant to use them

The gene linked to pale skin and red hair appears to have another big role in appearance

The U.S. health agency says it is important for pregnant women to take safe sex precautions and avoid mosquito bites 

Growing concerns about a Zika–autoimmune disease link are casting a shadow over vaccine development

The mosquito-borne virus migrates to the U.S. from diverse nations

New genomic analysis clears 2014 sports enthusiasts of unwittingly transporting the virus

The more scientists learn about the mosquito-borne virus “the worse things seem to get”

Ahead of dangerous summer months lawmakers mull GM mosquito trials as one way to combat Zika’s spread

Scientific American editors Mark Fischetti, Dina Maron and Seth Fletcher talk about the info they picked up at the just-concluded annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C. Subjects covered include gravitational waves, whether there's really a war on science, the growing concern over Zika virus, sea level rise and advances in artificial intelligence.
 

Some affected groups are still weighing the potential benefits and threats of deploying such interventions for medical care

Contrary to some Republican presidential candidates, public health experts say there should not be any travel or trade restrictions because of the virus