Infectious Disease Expert Discusses What We Know about the New Virus in China
Federal disease agency director Anthony Fauci discusses the novel pathogen that has, so far, sickened hundreds in Asia and one person in the U.S.
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Johns Hopkins Scientists Give Psychedelics the Serious Treatment
The first research center of its kind in the country is bringing renewed rigor to the investigation of the drugs’ therapeutic uses
Virus Spread by Shrews Linked to Human Deaths from Mysterious Brain Infections
The pathogen has been newly identified in eight cases of encephalitis in Germany over the past 20 years
E. coli Could Produce a Popular Psychedelic for Therapeutic Use
Scientists engineered the bacterium to produce psilocybin
Vaping May Increase the Risk of Chronic Respiratory Disease
In addition to a recent spate of lung illnesses, e-cigarettes have been linked to a greater likelihood of developing diseases such as COPD and emphysema
Police Killings of Unarmed Black Americans May Affect Health of Black Infants
Maternal stress arising from perceived racial discrimination could cause premature births and lower birth weights
Four Out of Five Adolescents Worldwide Aren't Getting Enough Exercise
A new report of young adults in 146 countries finds that most did not meet recommended activity levels, especially girls
What We Know about the Possible Carcinogen Found in Zantac
The popular heartburn drug may produce potentially unsafe levels of NDMA when its active ingredient breaks down
A Dangerous Optical Illusion
A common vision correction could interfere with depth perception while driving
Scientists Program CRISPR to Fight Viruses in Human Cells
A common gene-editing enzyme could be used to disable RNA viruses such as flu or Ebola
New Gene-Editing Tool Could Fix Genetic Defects—with Fewer Unwanted Effects
“Prime editing” can potentially correct almost any type of mutation, but it requires much more testing before clinical use
Discovery of Molecular Switch for How Cells Use Oxygen Wins 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Research by William Kaelin, Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza led the way for applications in treating anemia, cancer and other diseases
Can Rabbits Help Unravel the Mystery of Female Orgasm?
A study suggests the phenomenon may have evolved from a mechanism for triggering ovulation
Possible Carcinogen Found in a Common Heartburn Medication Is Present in Some Foods
Some forms of the drug ranitidine—including Zantac—have been shown to contain low levels of NDMA, which causes cancer in rats
Mapping HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Having more localized data on infection rates within countries could help health authorities better target treatment
What Chili Peppers Can Teach Us about Pain
U.C. San Francisco researcher and Breakthrough Prize–winner David Julius talks about capsaicin, opioids and snake vision
Scientists Seek Better Guidelines for Editing Genes in Human Embryos
In the first of two meetings, an international commission discussed the criteria required before such experiments should be conducted—if ever
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A Year In, the Second-Largest Ebola Outbreak Continues to Rage
Despite vaccination and treatment efforts, the epidemic in Central Africa has resulted in 1,700 deaths and counting
Why the WHO’s Emergency Declaration for Ebola Is a Big Deal
The president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene talks about how the designation could help fight the nearly year-old outbreak in central sub-Saharan Africa
