Category Health & Medicine

The drug enlicitide reduced cholesterol for adults with high levels due to an inherited disorder and may also work for a broader population.​The drug enlicitide reduced cholesterol for adults with high levels due to an inherited disorder and may also…

After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.​After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward. Read More

From blaming the victim to replying “I have no interest in your life” to suicidal thoughts, AI chatbots can respond unethically when used for therapy.​From blaming the victim to replying “I have no interest in your life” to suicidal thoughts,…

A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes, tests show, buying crucial time for an avalanche rescue.​A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes, tests show,…

Cancer patients who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within a few months of their immunotherapy lived longer than those who did not, health records show.​Cancer patients who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within a few months of their immunotherapy lived…

Scientists have linked bipedalism to changes in how the human pelvis developed millions of years ago.​Scientists have linked bipedalism to changes in how the human pelvis developed millions of years ago. Read More

DNA from Napoleonic soldiers’ teeth uncovered two fever-causing bacteria that may have worsened the army’s fatal retreat from Russia.​DNA from Napoleonic soldiers’ teeth uncovered two fever-causing bacteria that may have worsened the army’s fatal retreat from Russia. Read More

Glioblastoma doesn’t just affect the brain. It also erodes bones in the skull and changes the composition of immune cells in skull marrow.​Glioblastoma doesn’t just affect the brain. It also erodes bones in the skull and changes the composition of…

Biomedical engineer Erika Moore investigates diseases that disproportionately affect women of color.​Biomedical engineer Erika Moore investigates diseases that disproportionately affect women of color. Read More

Using a scratch-and-sniff test, researchers discovered that smell loss after COVID-19 may linger for more than two years.​Using a scratch-and-sniff test, researchers discovered that smell loss after COVID-19 may linger for more than two years. Read More