Medicine

HORIZONS

Chatbots Could Transform Medical Care — But Not in the Way You Think

ByMolly Glick
Health

Gwyneth Paltrow-Endorsed Ozone Therapy is "Fantasy at Best, Harmful at Worst”

ByElana Spivack
News

Did Raccoon Dogs Spread Covid-19? What the New Genetic Reports Really Tell Us

ByMiriam Fauzia
Science

A New Spit Test Could Help Spot Cancer Earlier and More Accurately

ByKnowable Magazine and Matías A. Loewy
Health

This Cutting-Edge Technology Has the Potential to Cure Genetic Diseases — but Its Ethics Are Still Shaky

ByThe Conversation, André O. Hudson and Gary Skuse
Science

This Science-Backed Method Optimizes Your Covid-19 Vaccine Response

ByMiriam Fauzia
Reel Science

Did Ellie Need Surgery in 'Last of Us'? A Neurosurgeon Explains the Truth

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

A New Universal Covid-19 Vaccine Could Stop Future Variants in Their Tracks

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

This Essential Medical Treatment Could Finally Become Affordable For Everyone

ByThe Conversation, Dana Goldman and Karen Van Nuys
Health

Breastmilk Can Boost the Microbiomes of C-section Babies, New Research Shows

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

Little Bursts of This Bizarre Walking Workout May Be As Beneficial as HIIT

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

This Type of Intermittent Fasting May Protect Your Heart Against Covid-19

ByMiriam Fauzia
Detox

Are 'Clean Beauty' Products Worth It? Dermatologists Break Down the Wellness Trend

ByKatie MacBride
Health

An Unexpected Side Effect of Many Medical Treatments — Trauma

ByKatie MacBride
Health

Can Poppy Seeds Trigger a Positive Drug Test? An Addiction Specialist Has the Answer

ByThe Conversation and Gary Reisfield
Health

This Simple, Everyday Hack Can Help Fight Antibiotic Resistance

ByThe Conversation and Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft
Health

Lung Cancer Rates Are Soaring Among Unlikely Groups — an Oncologist Explains Why

ByThe Conversation and Estelamari Rodriguez
HORIZONS

Can We Rebuild the Spinal Cord? These Scientists Are Redefining What's Possible

ByMolly Glick
Science

Scientists Just ‘Grew’ Electrodes in Leeches. Can It Be Done in Humans, Too?

ByJoanna Thompson
Health

An Antibiotic-Resistant Stomach Bug is on the Rise — Should You Be Worried?

ByMiriam Fauzia
Good Trip

Can Cannabis Help Treat Cancer? Researchers Are Getting Closer To An Answer

ByKatie MacBride
Science

New Study Suggests “Hibernating” During the Winter Might Be Good For Your Health

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

Can We Change How Fast Humans Age? A New Study Is Getting Closer to the Answer

ByThe Conversation, Eileen Crimmins and Jessica Faul
Health

Humans Produce THC-like Chemicals Naturally — Here’s How They Work

ByThe Conversation, Mitzi Nagarkatti and Prakash Nagarkatti
Mind and Body

What is Normal Blood Pressure? Less Than Half of Americans Know the Answer

ByThe Conversation, Wändi Bruine de Bruin and Mark Huffman
Health

Novel Treatments Could Remedy the Biggest Problem in Asthma

ByPatience Asanga and Knowable Magazine
Science

This Robotic Exoskeleton Could Give You Superhuman Balance

ByThe Conversation, Lena Ting, Gregory S. Sawicki, Max Shepherd and Owen Beck
Health

Camel and Shark Blood Could Help Treat Elusive Human Diseases

ByChristina Szalinski and Knowable Magazine
Mind and Body

Is There A Cure For HIV? Here's What The Treatment Actually Does

ByMiriam Fauzia
Good Trip

New Research Reveals Why CBD Is Such An Effective Treatment For Seizure Disorders

ByKatie MacBride
Science

A New Drug Could Help People With a Rare Disease Grow Longer Limbs

ByJoanna Thompson
Health

Pandemic telehealth was a boon to people with psychiatric conditions — what happens when it ends?

ByKatie MacBride
Health

This Pill Sensor Could Track Digestive Conditions In Never-Before-Seen Detail

ByMiriam Fauzia
Good Trip

An Understudied Psychedelic Could Be A Promising New Mental Health Treatment

ByKatie MacBride
Mind and Body

Can a Universal Flu Vaccine Actually Work? mRNA Technology Is a Budding Solution

ByThe Conversation and Deborah Fuller
Mind and Body

A Promising Covid-19 Antiviral Cuts Hospitalizations in Half — Will Americans Get It?

ByMiriam Fauzia
Mind and Body

Researchers find similar brain pattern shifts in two common conditions

ByMiriam Fauzia
Detox

Why Won’t My Cough Go Away? Doctors Explain Why This Symptom Lingers

ByKatie MacBride
Opinion

How HBO's 'The Last of Us' Reveals a Deadly Truth About Fungal Infections

ByRebecca A. Drummond and The Conversation
Health

Here’s How Scientists Decide If Everyday Products Could Cause Cancer

ByThe Conversation and Brad Reisfeld
Future Of You

Why It’s Finally Time To Stop Obsessing Over Counting Steps For Health

ByClaire Maldarelli
Future of You

Meet the Scientists Who Want to Make Medical Devices Work for Everyone, Finally

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

This $1 Ultrasound Alternative Could Help Make Childbirth Safer

ByJoanna Thompson
Future of You

Why the future of periods could be none at all

ByElana Spivack
Mind and Body

Why Is My Skin Worse in Winter? 5 Conditions Dermatologists Watch out For

ByThe Conversation, Jeffrey Chen and Sonal Choudhary
Covid-19

Is the Bivalent Covid-19 Booster Still Worth It? Here's What the Latest CDC Data Shows

ByKatie MacBride
Opinion

Viruses can speed up unhealthy brain aging — vaccines may offer peace of mind

ByAndrew Bubak, Diego Restrepo, Maria Nagel and The Conversation
Innovation

Watch: This jail-breaking wireless robot melts and reassembles on command

ByJennifer Walter
Science

Covid-19’s “Kraken” subvariant: An infection expert answers 7 top questions

ByThe Conversation and Sameer Elsayed
Science

New mRNA cancer vaccine has a key difference from most jabs

ByMark R. O'Brian and The Conversation