
Why Deaths from Coronavirus Are So High in Italy
The nation now has the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 outside of mainland China
Why Deaths from Coronavirus Are So High in Italy
The nation now has the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 outside of mainland China
Despite a “Double-Barreled” Flu Season, the Vaccine Is Mostly Doing Its Job
This year’s flu shot is working relatively well to prevent influenza, particularly among children
How Does the New Coronavirus Compare with the Flu?
The flu has already caused about 10,000 deaths this season in the U.S. alone
“Flesh Eating” Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits
The bacteria, which normally live in warmer waters, have caused infections in waters near Delaware and New Jersey
Hundreds of Dietary Supplements Are Tainted with Prescription Drugs
Less than half of the products were recalled, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis found
When Do Puppies Hit “Peak Cuteness” to Humans?
Nature strategically times this stage of a pup’s development for a good reason
Meet Your Interstitium, a Newfound "Organ"
These fluid-filled spaces were found in the body’s connective tissue
Can You Get the Flu Twice in 1 Season?
Getting sick with a single strain does not necessarily protect you from others
Long Sleeves on Doctors' White Coats May Spread Germs
The UK already has “bare below the elbow” policies
Science Says Why We Can't Look at the Sun
It is 93 million miles away but can still do a lot of damage
3 Human Chimeras That Already Exist
Some people—such as fetuses that absorb a dead twin—have two sets of DNA
Paper in a Top Medical Journal Has an Unexpected Author: Barack Obama
The JAMA paper highlights some of the successes of the Affordable Care Act
No Flu Nasal Spray Next Season: Why Is This Vaccine Not Working?
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to new data showing the spray was ineffective from 2013 to 2016
"Schizophrenia Gene" Discovery Sheds Light on Possible Cause
Improper "pruning" of neural connections could lead to the development of mental illness
Even Centenarians Are Living Longer
The death rate among Americans who have lived to age 100 or older has decreased
Flu Season Will Likely Peak in February, New Model Suggests
Predictions also suggest this flu season will be mild
Tapeworm Spreads Deadly Cancer to Human
A parasite with cancer infected a man, and the tumor cells jumped across the species line
7 More People Sick with Legionnaires Disease in NYC
Officials say the new cases are not related to the city’s summertime Legionnaires outbreak, the largest in the city’s history, which sickened 120 people in the South Bronx
Super-Superbugs: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Be Deadlier
Findings contradict prevailing view that bacteria become less “fit” when they acquire resistance to drugs
When Did Women Start to Outlive Men?
Although a greater life expectancy is seen as normal today, it is a relatively new demographic phenomenon that emerged among people born in the late 19th century
"Beautiful Mind" John Nash's Schizophrenia "Disappeared" as He Aged
The Princeton mathematician, who along with his wife died in a car crash last month, claimed that aging as opposed to medicine helped improve his condition
Antidepressant and Heart Drug Show Promise for Combating Ebola
At least 70 percent of mice treated with one of these common drugs survived Ebola infection
High Ozone and Pollen Levels Could Worsen Allergies
The "sneeziest and wheeziest" cities include Chicago, Memphis and Oklahoma City
Ovarian, Breast Cancer Risk Vary According to Subtle Changes in Two Genes
Identifying the different mutations could help women decide if and when to undergo preventative surgery