HealthDecember 14, 2011
Cell Phone Cameras Capture Microscopic Images to Diagnose Malaria and other Diseases
Stories by Katherine Harmon
HealthDecember 14, 2011
Doctors Diagnose in a Jiffy--and Using Common Regions of the Brain
December 13, 2011
U.S. Stillbirths Still Prevalent, Often Unexplained
A large study is aiming to uncover the common causes of stillbirths throughout the U.S. in hopes of bringing the high rate down
HealthDecember 9, 2011
Paul Farmer's Prescription for Restoring Health in Haiti-and Beyond
HealthDecember 8, 2011
Stunted Growth from Common Causes Threatens Children's Later Achievement
December 8, 2011
Genetics Explain How Bedbugs Infest a Building--or a Country
New genetic profiles of bedbugs help to explain how they have spread, and how inbreeding has helped them flourish
EvolutionDecember 7, 2011
Mouth's Many Species Decoded in Living Color
BiologyDecember 2, 2011
Human Genome Untangled in 3-D
A technique for mapping our DNA in three dimensions emerged from an undergraduate's musings
HealthNovember 30, 2011
Patients Get More Unnecessary Scans from Doctors Who Own Equipment
November 29, 2011
Can Male Circumcision Stem the AIDS Epidemic in Africa?
As a preventive measure, voluntary male circumcision is gaining favor as a large-scale attack against HIV's spread. But scaling it up will cost billions of dollars
EvolutionNovember 23, 2011
Monarch Butterfly Genome Gives Clues about Slew of Migration Mysteries
HealthNovember 21, 2011
Will CT Scans and MRIs Kill the Autopsy?
HealthNovember 21, 2011
Training Could Rescue a Failing Sense of Smell
HealthNovember 18, 2011
Use of Avastin for Breast Cancer Nixed by FDA
November 18, 2011
New Clues for Improving Antibiotics for Tolerant Bacteria
Some of the ways bacteria protect themselves from antibiotics might be used against them to strengthen existing drugs
HealthNovember 16, 2011
New Heart Disease Test Brings Higher Costs and More Procedures
EvolutionNovember 10, 2011
Camouflage-Changing Octopuses in the Deep, Dim Seas
HealthNovember 10, 2011
Specialized Immune Cells Fight Hardening Arteries
EvolutionNovember 10, 2011
Welcome to Octopus Chronicles A Blog about the Smartest Cephalopods
HealthNovember 9, 2011
Does Science Need More Compelling Stories to Foster Public Trust?
EnvironmentNovember 2, 2011
Income and Health Inequalities Cut U.S.'s High Marks for Development
Public HealthOctober 12, 2011
How Black Death Kept Its Genes but Lost Its Killing Power
The newly sequenced genome of the plague-causing bacterium Yersinia pestis suggests human adaptations are what have kept this disease in check
BiotechOctober 7, 2011
The Puzzle of Pancreatic Cancer: How Steve Jobs Did Not Beat the Odds—but Nobel Winner Ralph Steinman Did
Despite having the same name, the diseases that killed Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and 2011 Nobel laureate Ralph Steinman are different kinds of cancer. Researchers are looking for new ways to diagnose and treat both
HealthOctober 3, 2011
Nearly 400 Accidents with Dangerous Pathogens and Biotoxins Reported in U.S. Labs over 7 Years