
The COVID Cancer Effect
Oncologists are grappling with predicting—and mitigating—the effects of the pandemic
Usha Lee McFarling is a Pulitzer Prize–winning science and medical writer based in Los Angeles. Follow Usha Lee McFarling on Twitter @ushamcfarling
Oncologists are grappling with predicting—and mitigating—the effects of the pandemic
Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories
The disease is transmitted through contact with feces from an infected person
The birds are the first line of defense against the disease, cases of which have spiked there this fall
One physiologist wants us to stop worrying so much about fighting infections and instead help the body tolerate them
Scientists at NASA Jet's Propulsion Laboratory are eyeing other mysterious terrains
Biotech companies are on the prowl for newer, better antivenoms
One clinic's youngest patient is 3
There are tantalizing hints that women respond differently to concussion, perhaps due to hormonal cycles. What's needed now: more female brains to study
Several start-ups are searching for fresh insights before couples turn to in vitro fertilization
Doctors appear to have jump-started the brain of a young patient by using ultrasound waves
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