Ed Cara

7/6/22

If You're Owned by a Cat, Scientists Want to Hear From You

A lab in California needs your help with a research project about the relationships between cats and humans.

7/5/22

UK Man Vomits for Months, Ends Up in Hospital After Vitamin D Overdose

On the advice of a private nutritionist, the man was taking doses of vitamin D drastically higher than normally…

7/5/22

Don't Mistake These Skin Conditions for Monkeypox

Scabies, shingles, poison ivy, and other ailments can cause skin to break out in unpleasant bumps and rashes.

6/30/22

We Should Be Banking Our Poop for Future Use, Scientists Argue

Harvard researchers make the case for people storing their poop when young, in order to restore their gut…

6/29/22

Some Good News: Scientists Are Testing a Universal Flu Vaccine in People

The NIH-led trial will enroll up to 100 healthy adults to test a vaccine that protected mice from lethal doses of…

6/29/22

The U.S. Is Rolling Out Monkeypox Vaccines to the Public

Up to 1.6 million doses will be made available this year, though preference will be given to people at higher risk…

6/28/22

Maternal Deaths Spiked in US During First Year of the Pandemic, Study Finds

The researchers found that deaths during or soon after pregnancy rose at a rate even higher than the nationwide…

6/27/22

The Flu Vaccine May Help Keep Alzheimer's at Bay

A study found that adults over 65 vaccinated for the flu were noticeably less likely to develop Alzheimer's over a…

6/22/22

UK Will Offer Monkeypox Vaccines to Some Gay and Bisexual Men

More than 2,500 cases of the emerging viral disease have been reported so far this year, along with one death.

6/21/22

The Mites That Live and Breed on Your Face Have Anuses, Genome Study Finds

We suddenly know a whole lot more about Demodex skin mites, thanks to a newly sequenced genome.

6/21/22

Don't Take Vitamin E or Beta Carotene to Prevent Heart Disease or Cancer, Experts Say

In new guidelines, an independent task force says there's little evidence to support the use of these supplements.

6/17/22

New Strain of Extensively Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Appears in Austria

Should these strains ever start to spread widely, "many gonorrhea cases might become untreatable," researchers warn.

6/16/22

Experimental Transplant Procedure Allows 3 Kids to Live Without Immune-Suppressing Drugs

New research this week shows that children given a dual bone marrow and kidney transplant have been able to avoid…

6/15/22

Anthony Fauci Catches His First Case of Covid-19

The leading public health official is experiencing mild symptoms, the NIH said.

6/15/22

Monkeypox Is Getting a New Name, WHO Announces

Scientists have called for the virus and disease to be given a name that's “neutral, non-discriminatory and…

6/14/22

UK Study Confirms English Bulldogs Are a Genetic Tragedy

The findings are the latest to show that breeding practices need to change to ensure the future welfare of these…

6/13/22

FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind for Severe Alopecia

In large clinical trials, baricitinib proved better than placebo at reversing serious hair loss.