Health
Patient Zero Believed to Be Sole Source of Ebola Outbreak
By pinpointing the virus’s source, a new report validates steps health care workers are taking to battle the disease
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Health
Ebola Doctor Reveals How Infected Americans Were Cured
Techniques used in the U.S. to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says
Chemistry
Recycled Biofuel By-products Could Make Biofuels Even Greener
Chemicals derived from plants can break down other plants into fuel
Full Genome Sequence Carries Canola Forward
Whether you're coating a baking pan or sautéing squash, you'll likely reach into your cabinet for a kitchen staple: cooking oil. One of the healthiest of these oils is canola oil, and now, a team of researchers has taken a new step in improving the oil's source: the canola plant...
Health
WHO Calls for Electronic Cigarette Regulation
The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use
Agroecosystems, Illustrated
I didn’t set out to draw science comics; I wanted to be an all-around science communicator. I just happened to find my voice with comics.
Health
Fact or Fiction?: If You Shave (or Wax), Your Hair Will Come Back Thicker
It may look that way, but looks can be very deceiving
Health
Liquid Salts Bypass Skin to Treat Infections
'Ionic liquids' can disrupt microbial biofilms and help antibiotics penetrate outer skin layers
Environment
Incognito Caterpillar Threatens U.S. Borders [Slide Show]
Faster identification may help officials protect America from an invasive, crop-killing pest
Environment
Incognito Caterpillar Threatens U.S. Borders
Faster identification may help officials protect America from an invasive, crop-killing pest
Health
Drug Saves Monkeys from Ebola-Like Virus
The animals were spared from Marburg virus even when treated three days after infection
Biotech
Marvel Comics Gets Inside the Heads of the Avengers
The neuroscience behind the Hulk, Captain America and Iron Man, explained in a Times Square exhibit. Excelsior!
Health
U.N. Panel Says It Is Ethical to Dole Out Experimental Ebola Drugs
Supplies are limited, and deciding who gets treatment is difficult
Health
BPA-Free Plastic Containers May Be Just as Hazardous
Animal studies find that a replacement compound for the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A may also be harmful to human health
Graphical Guides to Ebola from Around the World
The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa continues to make the news as more cases are reported and casualties rise. A common thread in reporting is the difficulty in communicating accurate information to combat the spread of the virus when communities are gripped with fear and misinformation spreads as quickly as the virus itself...
Health
Star Scientist Embroiled in Controversy Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
The stem-cell research community reels after Yoshiki Sasai, a famous name in regenerative medicine, is found dead on August 5
Ebola Outbreak Raises Questions About Priorities in Drug Development
News is rapidly changing regarding Ebola. Even as I've been writing this post, we've gone from "There is no treatment except supportive care" to NIH's Dr.
Technology
Medical Workers Page Google Glass
The Internet-connected headset is drawing interest in the medical community as a video consultation tool. Larry Greenemeier reports.
Health
When Will We Have a Vaccine for Ebola Virus?
The deadly Ebola outbreak in west Africa highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, and researchers say one may be available in a few years
Health
The Hunt for Antibiotic-Resistance Hotspots
When patients take too many unnecessary antibiotics it inches us ever closer to a world where essential drugs are no longer effective. More than two million people in the United States develop antibiotic resistant infection each year and some 23,000 of them die as a result...
