Medicine

Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs

A big project looks at “doorways” the coronavirus uses to get into cells—and finds drugs that could block them

The doctor’s firsthand experience with epidemics gives him a unique view of our current health crisis

A new computer model analyzes when to admit people to intensive care units—and when to move them out—which could help doctors handle the coronavirus surge

A molecular biologist explains how the kits function, and why the U.S. has faced problems

In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting on a different approach than existing efforts for battling COVID-19

Female anatomy hasn’t changed, but our understanding of it sure has

In the history of sexual anatomy, the clitoris has long been dismissed, demeaned and misunderstood. Here is a view of the clitoris you’ve probably never seen.

Overuse of these drugs can be dangerous and contribute to bacterial resistance

For Sonia Minikel Vallabh and Eric Vallabh Minikel, the quest to prevent a fatal neurodegenerative disease is personal

A long-disdained therapy that targets RNA is suddenly achieving spectacular success