March 10, 2014
500 Drugs Updated with Directions for Child Use Since 2002
That’s the good news. Bad news: Half of drugs used in kids are still unlabeled, which is a problem because of the risk of improper dosing or usage
Pharmaceuticals
Public HealthMarch 6, 2014
Gene-Editing Technique Shown to Work as HIV Treatment
The approach involves using enzymes to destroy a gene in the immune cells of people with HIV, thereby increasing resistance to the virus
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
Public HealthMarch 4, 2014
Long-Acting Shot Prevents Infection with HIV-Like Virus
Periodic injection of an antiviral drug has been found to keep monkeys virus-free and could confer protection in humans for as long as three months
PharmaceuticalsMarch 4, 2014
Can We Stop the End of Effective Antibiotics?
To check the advance of antibiotic resistance, we’ve got to get smarter about dispensing drugs
Mind & BrainMarch 1, 2014
New Drugs May Transform Down Syndrome
Recent breakthroughs may lead to pharmacological treatments for the chromosomal disorder
March 1, 2014
Should Children Take Antipsychotic Drugs?
Prescriptions are on the rise, but evidence for the drugs' safety and effectiveness is mixed
Mind & BrainFebruary 25, 2014
Move to Greener Urban Area Helps Happiness
In the year after people moved from less green to greener urban spaces, they experienced a significant boost in mental health markers such as mood and confidence. Allie Wilkinson reports
February 19, 2014
Vaccines Endure Hot Weather without Damage
An anti-meningitis campaign in Benin has delivered more than 150,000 doses with no losses from excess heat
February 10, 2014
How India's Drug Biz Can Compromise Your Pills
The FDA commissioner will meet with Indian officials to seek quality fixes
February 6, 2014
Vitamin C Injections Ease Ovarian Cancer Treatments
High doses of vitamin C have been found to reduce chemotherapy side effects in humans and to fight tumors in mice
HealthFebruary 1, 2014
Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
February 1, 2014
End the Ban on Psychoactive Drug Research
It's time to let scientists study whether LSD, marijuana and ecstasy can ease psychiatric disorders