7/6/22If You're Owned by a Cat, Scientists Want to Hear From YouA lab in California needs your help with a research project about the relationships between cats and humans.
7/5/22UK Man Vomits for Months, Ends Up in Hospital After Vitamin D OverdoseOn the advice of a private nutritionist, the man was taking doses of vitamin D drastically higher than normally…
7/5/22Don't Mistake These Skin Conditions for MonkeypoxScabies, shingles, poison ivy, and other ailments can cause skin to break out in unpleasant bumps and rashes.
6/30/22We Should Be Banking Our Poop for Future Use, Scientists ArgueHarvard researchers make the case for people storing their poop when young, in order to restore their gut…
6/29/22Some Good News: Scientists Are Testing a Universal Flu Vaccine in PeopleThe NIH-led trial will enroll up to 100 healthy adults to test a vaccine that protected mice from lethal doses of…
6/29/22The U.S. Is Rolling Out Monkeypox Vaccines to the PublicUp to 1.6 million doses will be made available this year, though preference will be given to people at higher risk…
6/28/22Maternal Deaths Spiked in US During First Year of the Pandemic, Study FindsThe researchers found that deaths during or soon after pregnancy rose at a rate even higher than the nationwide…
6/27/22The Flu Vaccine May Help Keep Alzheimer's at BayA study found that adults over 65 vaccinated for the flu were noticeably less likely to develop Alzheimer's over a…
6/22/22UK Will Offer Monkeypox Vaccines to Some Gay and Bisexual MenMore than 2,500 cases of the emerging viral disease have been reported so far this year, along with one death.
6/21/22The Mites That Live and Breed on Your Face Have Anuses, Genome Study FindsWe suddenly know a whole lot more about Demodex skin mites, thanks to a newly sequenced genome.
6/21/22Don't Take Vitamin E or Beta Carotene to Prevent Heart Disease or Cancer, Experts SayIn new guidelines, an independent task force says there's little evidence to support the use of these supplements.
6/17/22New Strain of Extensively Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Appears in AustriaShould these strains ever start to spread widely, "many gonorrhea cases might become untreatable," researchers warn.
6/16/22Experimental Transplant Procedure Allows 3 Kids to Live Without Immune-Suppressing DrugsNew research this week shows that children given a dual bone marrow and kidney transplant have been able to avoid…
6/15/22Anthony Fauci Catches His First Case of Covid-19The leading public health official is experiencing mild symptoms, the NIH said.
6/15/22Monkeypox Is Getting a New Name, WHO AnnouncesScientists have called for the virus and disease to be given a name that's “neutral, non-discriminatory and…
6/14/22UK Study Confirms English Bulldogs Are a Genetic TragedyThe findings are the latest to show that breeding practices need to change to ensure the future welfare of these…
6/13/22FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind for Severe AlopeciaIn large clinical trials, baricitinib proved better than placebo at reversing serious hair loss.
6/13/22Healthy Brains Can Get as Hot as 105 Degrees, Study FindsResearchers found that the average human brain temperature is surprisingly hot.
6/10/22Medical Gels Are the Squishy Innovation Set to Improve Our HealthScientists are making gels that deliver male birth control, back pain relief, gene therapy, and more.
6/8/22CDC Walks Back Monkeypox Advice, No Longer Tells Travelers to Mask UpThe change in language came days after the agency first noted that wearing a mask can help "protect you from many…