What Will the Next Influenza Pandemic Look Like?
Predicting pandemics might still be impossible, but with millions of lives at stake, researchers are using the latest science and lessons from history to best prepare for the next big one
The Next Attack? Terrorists' Attempts to Hijack Technology
From hacking infrastructure to a detonating a nuclear "dirty bomb," what are the most likely next terrorist attacks?
Virtual Ventricle: Computer Predicts Dangers of Arrhythmia Drugs Better than Animal Testing
Researchers developed a computer model of a human heart to study whether certain drugs will help treat an abnormal heartbeat, or cause serious side effects
The Mind-Reading Salmon: The True Meaning of Statistical Significance
It's Time to End the War on Salt
The zealous drive by politicians to limit our salt intake has little basis in science
Air Pollution Triggers Heart Risk for Cyclists
In big cities, cyclists breathe an array of pollutants from exhaust-spewing cars and trucks
Poor Man's Burden: Why Are HIV Rates So High in the Southern U.S.?
The Best Medicine: Cutting Health Costs with Comparative Effectiveness Research
A quiet revolution in comparative effectiveness research just might save us from soaring medical costs
Are There Links between Pesticides and Other Chemicals to Thyroid Disease?
Although the causes of thyroid disease are unknown, genetics are a major factor. Researchers, however, also report exposure to some chemicals, especially among women, may be linked to thyroid problems
Diseases in a Dish: Stem Cells for Drug Discovery
A creative use of stem cells made from adult tissues may hasten drug development for debilitating diseases
Mouse Study Reveals Mechanism behind Diabetes Blood Vessel Damage
Researchers identify an enzyme crucial to healthy blood vessels, and find it lacking in diabetics
Wireless Heart Monitor Fine-Tunes Cardiac-Failure Treatment
A new implanted electromechanical pressure sensor reduced the number of hospital readmissions for chronic heart-failure patients by 30 percent