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Brain Cartography: Modern-Day Explorers Are Mapping the Wiring of the Human Mind
The Human Connectome Project discovered we each have our own unique brainprint, and future work could help identify what happens when the brain breaks down.
9 min read
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Why Emerging Economies Should Ignore Western Health Care Models
At the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Health, the focus is on developing nations.
6 min read
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Puberty Comes Earlier and Earlier for Girls
Girls are entering puberty faster than ever, and jeopardizing their health and happiness.
10 min read
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Smuggled Bushmeat Is Ebola’s Back Door to America
Tons of African bushmeat are smuggled into the U.S., some of it festering with a deadly virus
15 min read
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The government owns your DNA. What are they doing with it?
DNA banks are proliferating, and there’s nothing keeping that data safe
14 min read
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CDC Smallpox and Anthrax Mishaps Signal Other Potential Dangers
A recent congressional hearing laid bare numerous safety problems within the U.S.’s federal laboratories.
4 min read
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The Sunshine Act Will Publicize Big Pharma’s Undue Influence on Doctors
A new law will reveal the sordid connections between Big Pharma and doctors and teaching hospitals
11 min read
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The Only Thing Scarier Than Bio-Warfare is the Antidote
As poorly regulated labs race to find the next antidote, bio-error may be more likely to cause an epidemic than bio-terror
17 min read
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One-Child Policy Is One Big Problem for China
A dangerous gender imbalance will take years to fix, if it can be fixed at all
9 min read
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America’s Obesity Epidemic May Be Caused By Its Favorite Drug
The changing ecosystem within our guts, which to a large extent may be caused by overuse of antibiotics, leads to a greater potential for gaining weight.
8 min read
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A Gut Reaction
America’s obesity epidemic may be caused by its favorite drug
8 min read
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So Many Supplements, So Little Regulation
Recent deaths related to a popular fitness supplement suggest the FDA needs to muscle up.
10 min read
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Time for the FDA to Muscle Up?
Recent deaths related to a fitness supplement suggest the industry needs regulation
11 min read
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Will Syrian Polio Spread to Europe?
Scientists fear a deadly scourge that was nearly eradicated could be making a comeback
5 min read
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Will Syrian Polio Spread to Europe?
Scientists fear a deadly scourge that was nearly eradicated could be making a comeback.
5 min read
World
Kuwait Plans ‘Medical’ Test to Identify and Ban Gays
The Kuwaiti government is developing a form of preventative “gaydar” to detect and prevent gays and lesbians from entering the country.
4 min read
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Rainbow Demolition
Kuwait bans gays while continuing crackdown intended to force out expatriates
4 min read
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