Disease and Illnesses
Six Big Questions About the Monkeypox Virus, Answered
The United States recently declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
Why Were Medieval Monks So Susceptible to Intestinal Worms?
Friars in Cambridge, England, suffered from these parasites at nearly double the rate found among average unwashed citizens
How Long Will It Take to Understand Long Covid?
Covid long-haulers experience a litany of symptoms, and researchers have proposed a variety of theories to explain them
Large Lyme Disease Vaccine Clinical Trial Begins in U.S. and Europe
If approved, it would be the first new shot to combat the misunderstood disease in the U.S. in 20 years
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The announcement comes as nationwide case counts reach 7,000
WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
Five deaths have been attributed to the disease in the Central African Republic and Nigeria in 2022
First Polio Case in U.S. Since 2013 Detected in New York State
Experts warn that the virus poses a health risk to unvaccinated communities
Seal Strandings in Maine Linked to Bird Flu
Four stranded pinnipeds tested positive for the avian influenza H5N1
How Making Art Helps Improve Mental Health
With depression and anxiety on the rise during the pandemic, more professionals may adopt art therapy as a treatment
Dengue Fever and Zika Virus Make Humans More Attractive to Mosquitoes
Scientists conducted human and mouse studies to find the skin bacteria responsible for the draw
Can a Mental Health App Help You Deal With Anxiety?
Experts say the aids can be a first step to meaningful treatment if you choose an app based on three criteria
What You Need to Know About the History of Monkeypox
Mired in misconception, the poxvirus is endemic in certain African countries but was rarely reported in Europe and the U.S. until recently
Ancient Strain of E. Coli Found in 16th-Century Mummy
Researchers identified the bacterium in fragments from a gallstone
FDA Says Both Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines Are Effective for the Youngest Children
A panel of experts is set to vote Wednesday on whether the agency should authorize the use of the vaccines for little kids
Beginning in Mid-July, Dial 988 for the Mental Health Hotline
The three-digit code will be like 911, but for mental health emergencies only
The Curious Case of Charles Osborne, Who Hiccupped for 68 Years Straight
A 1922 accident sparked the Iowa man’s intractable hiccups, which suddenly subsided in 1990
Why Did It Take 35 Years to Get a Malaria Vaccine?
The parasite’s complex biology played a role in the delay, but experts say there was also a lack of urgency and funding
Should Parents Worry About New Research Linking Kids’ Mental Health and Individual Sports?
According to the study, children who played team sports had fewer mental health difficulties than those who didn’t play sports
The Woman Who Fought to End the 'Pernicious' Scourge of Kissing
New understandings of how disease spread informed Imogene Rechtin's ill-fated 1910 campaign to ban a universal human practice
Exhibition Explores the Art and Science of Cancer—and the Hope of a Future Without It
The Science Museum in London explores the past and future of the disease, and the resilience of its survivors
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