Stories by Usha Lee McFarling

The COVID Cancer Effect

Oncologists are grappling with predicting—and mitigating—the effects of the pandemic

Memory Transferred between Snails, Challenging Standard Theory of How the Brain Remembers

Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories

Hepatitis A Outbreak Tears through San Diego Homeless Community

The disease is transmitted through contact with feces from an infected person

Scientists Are Monitoring West Nile Virus in Los Angeles Using Chickens

The birds are the first line of defense against the disease, cases of which have spiked there this fall

A Radical Approach against Superbugs: Learn to Live with Them

One physiologist wants us to stop worrying so much about fighting infections and instead help the body tolerate them

Can Tech Meant to Explore Space Answer Vital Questions about Breast Cancer?

Scientists at NASA Jet's Propulsion Laboratory are eyeing other mysterious terrains

Can Science Rob Snakes of Their Deadliest Weapon?

Biotech companies are on the prowl for newer, better antivenoms

Demand Surges for Clinicians Serving Transgender Youth

One clinic's youngest patient is 3

Women’s Brains Needed for Concussion Research

There are tantalizing hints that women respond differently to concussion, perhaps due to hormonal cycles. What's needed now: more female brains to study

New Sperm Tests May Offer Better Understanding of Male Infertility

Several start-ups are searching for fresh insights before couples turn to in vitro fertilization

Experimental Device Suggests New Path to Rousing Coma Patients

Doctors appear to have jump-started the brain of a young patient by using ultrasound waves

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