Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    The CDC has tightened rabies regulations for imported dogs. Here’s why

    Dog rabies was eliminated in the United States in 2007. The new rules on bringing dogs into the country aim to keep it that way.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Some ‘forever chemicals’ may be absorbed through our skin

    PFAS, which are found in common products such as cosmetics, food packaging and waterproof gear, have been linked to health problems.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer

    The immune protein interleukin-6 helps regulate body weight. Blocking it in the brain could restore appetite and muscle mass, a study in mice hints.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job

    Researchers want to harness the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis to ferry drugs, but some question if the risks can be eliminated.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks

    By turning period blood into a gel, the pad’s alginate powder filler reduces leakage.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Sepsis tests take days, putting patients at risk. A new method may cut wait time

    A faster way to figure out what bacteria is causing a potentially deadly bloodstream infection could let doctors treat it more quickly and efficiently.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    HIV prevention may only require two injections per year

    There were no new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women taking a new PrEP formulation, a twice-yearly shot of the drug lenacapavir.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Some melanoma cancer cells may punch their way through the body

    A new study clarifies how melanoma cells use cell membrane protrusions called “blebs” to burrow through tissue.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    How to stay healthy during the COVID-19 summertime surge

    Infections peak in the summer and winter. Up-to-date vaccinations, testing and masking can slow the spread.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    The odds of developing long COVID dropped as the coronavirus evolved

    As different coronavirus variants took center stage during the pandemic, the chances of developing long COVID fell, especially for vaccinated people.

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  11. Neuroscience

    Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks

    A high dose of the psychedelic drug briefly throws the brain off kilter. Other, longer-lasting changes could hint at psilocybin's therapeutic effects.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective

    A new device, modeled after a python’s teeth and grip, could double the strength of rotator cuff repairs and prevent retearing after surgery.

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