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New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli
Health

New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli

By Dana G. Smith

Beauty vitamins promise shinier hair, stronger nails, and suppler skin, but do they work?
Health

Beauty vitamins promise shinier hair, stronger nails, and suppler skin, but do they work?

By Julissa Treviño

Your risk of cancer likely increases with each additional drink of alcohol
Health

Your risk of cancer likely increases with each additional drink of alcohol

By Claire Maldarelli

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone
Health

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone

By Claire Maldarelli

How to tell if you really have a fever
DIY

How to tell if you really have a fever

By Claire Maldarelli

Farmers may cultivate better gut microbes than nearby city dwellers
Health

Farmers may cultivate better gut microbes than nearby city dwellers

By Claire Maldarelli

There’s finally a drug that prevents migraines instead of just treating them
Health

There’s finally a drug that prevents migraines instead of just treating them

By Claire Maldarelli

Thunder fever sounds fake, but it’s a real danger to asthma sufferers
Environment

Thunder fever sounds fake, but it’s a real danger to asthma sufferers

By Claire Maldarelli

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself
Health

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself

By Claire Maldarelli

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan
Health

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan

By Claire Maldarelli

We’re finally understanding why exercise is great for your heart
Health

We’re finally understanding why exercise is great for your heart

By Claire Maldarelli

Can my dog get me sick?
Science

Can my dog get me sick?

By Annie Cebulski

If your genes put you at risk of heart disease, exercise might be able to help
Health

If your genes put you at risk of heart disease, exercise might be able to help

By Claire Maldarelli

You cannot escape poop bacteria
Health

You cannot escape poop bacteria

By Sara Chodosh

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?
Health

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?

By Claire Maldarelli

California needs to stop saying everything causes cancer
Health

California needs to stop saying everything causes cancer

By Sara Chodosh

Scientists found a ‘new organ,’ but it might not be what you’re expecting
Health

Scientists found a ‘new organ,’ but it might not be what you’re expecting

By Claire Maldarelli

Sinus infections can get to your brain—but don’t panic
Health

Sinus infections can get to your brain—but don’t panic

By Claire Maldarelli

Planes might not be disgusting germ factories after all
Health

Planes might not be disgusting germ factories after all

By Sara Chodosh

Stephen Hawking’s long life with ALS reminds us how little we know about the disease
Health

Stephen Hawking’s long life with ALS reminds us how little we know about the disease

By Claire Maldarelli

They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care.
Health

They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care.

By Claire Maldarelli

smoke night alone
Health

National data says substance abuse is on the decline. These charts tell a different story.

By Sara Chodosh

The Fitbit Versa is a $200 smart watch that does more than count steps
Gear

The Fitbit Versa is a $200 smart watch that does more than count steps

By Claire Maldarelli

IBM wants to replace antibiotics with these big ol’ synthetic molecules
Health

IBM wants to replace antibiotics with these big ol’ synthetic molecules

By Claire Maldarelli

There’s a better way to use a standing desk
Health

There’s a better way to use a standing desk

By Claire Maldarelli

An exhaustive account of how the flu destroys your body
Health

An exhaustive account of how the flu destroys your body

By Claire Maldarelli

Thanks, anti-vaxxers: Measles is on the rise in Europe
Health

Thanks, anti-vaxxers: Measles is on the rise in Europe

By Sara Chodosh

This year’s flu vaccine is only 36 percent effective—and that’s great news
Health

This year’s flu vaccine is only 36 percent effective—and that’s great news

By Sara Chodosh

Find out where your town’s air pollution actually comes from
Environment

Find out where your town’s air pollution actually comes from

By Eleanor Cummins

China might be winning the CRISPR race, but we have the FDA
Health

China might be winning the CRISPR race, but we have the FDA

By Claire Maldarelli

Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke
Health

Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke

By Amal Ahmed

‘Incredible genes’ can only do so much to counteract an unhealthy lifestyle
Health

‘Incredible genes’ can only do so much to counteract an unhealthy lifestyle

By Claire Maldarelli

E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start
Health

E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start

By Rachel Feltman

There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says
Health

There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says

By Sara Chodosh

mosquito
Health

Use your phone to identify a mosquito’s species by its buzz

By Rob Verger

Hospitals are helping make us all sick
Environment

Hospitals are helping make us all sick

By Nicole Wetsman

a gun and bullets
Technology

Gun research could save lives, but America won’t fund it

By Lacey Wallace/The Conversation

tuskegee study subject
Health

The Tuskegee Study reminds us that transparency in government science is vital

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

What is sickle cell disease?
Health

What is sickle cell disease?

By Claire Maldarelli

What parents need to know about ‘dry drowning’
Health

What parents need to know about ‘dry drowning’

By Claire Maldarelli

Even moderate drinking might be bad for your brain
Health

Even moderate drinking might be bad for your brain

By Claire Maldarelli

crowd in swimming pool
Science

Peeing in the pool is actually really bad for you

By Claire Maldarelli

Smoking still kills over 6 million people a year
Health

Smoking still kills over 6 million people a year

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking
Health

E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking

By Claire Maldarelli

Calling Food ‘Healthy’ Doesn’t Really Mean Anything
Health

Calling Food ‘Healthy’ Doesn’t Really Mean Anything

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

Why It’s Too Soon To Say HIV Has Been Cured
Health

Why It’s Too Soon To Say HIV Has Been Cured

By Knvul Sheikh

The Americas Just Eliminated Measles, But Vaccination Will Help It Stay Gone
Health

The Americas Just Eliminated Measles, But Vaccination Will Help It Stay Gone

By Mary Beth Griggs

Zuckerberg’s $3 Billion Isn’t Actually That Impressive
Health

Zuckerberg’s $3 Billion Isn’t Actually That Impressive

By Sara Chodosh

Why We Always Get Sick While Traveling – And How To Prevent It
Health

Why We Always Get Sick While Traveling – And How To Prevent It

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Three Zika Vaccines Show Success In Animal Models
Health

Three Zika Vaccines Show Success In Animal Models

By Claire Maldarelli

map of zika infected area
Health

Florida Health Officials Confirm 10 New Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika Infection

By Claire Maldarelli

Here’s Why The CDC Thinks Olympic Zika Risk Is Low
Health

Here’s Why The CDC Thinks Olympic Zika Risk Is Low

By Claire Maldarelli

Aedes Mosquito
Health

The Alarming Battle Over Who Gets To Study Zika

By

New Zika Study Results Could Help Design A Vaccine
Health

New Zika Study Results Could Help Design A Vaccine

By Claire Maldarelli

We Might Be Rid Of Polio Very Soon
Health

We Might Be Rid Of Polio Very Soon

By Alexandra Ossola

How Scientists Could Safely And Quickly Test A Zika Vaccine
Health

How Scientists Could Safely And Quickly Test A Zika Vaccine

By Alexandra Ossola

Malaria Found In U.S. White-Tailed Deer
Health

Malaria Found In U.S. White-Tailed Deer

By Annabel Edwards

White House Proposes Nearly $1 Billion For Cancer Research
Health

White House Proposes Nearly $1 Billion For Cancer Research

By Alexandra Ossola

You Probably Don’t Have Smartphone Pinky
Health

You Probably Don’t Have Smartphone Pinky

By Alexandra Ossola

Joe Biden
Health

How, Exactly, Is Joe Biden Going To Cure Cancer?

By Alexandra Ossola

Distracted Walking Is An Actual Public Health Concern
Health

Distracted Walking Is An Actual Public Health Concern

By Alexandra Ossola

Volkswagen’s Scandalous Emissions Will Prematurely Kill 60 Americans
Environment

Volkswagen’s Scandalous Emissions Will Prematurely Kill 60 Americans

By Alexandra Ossola

There’s A Cholera Outbreak In Iraq
Health

There’s A Cholera Outbreak In Iraq

By Alexandra Ossola

How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness?
Health

How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness?

By Brooke Borel