Health and Medicine
Nobel Prize Winners' Drug Could Also Control Malaria
Researchers say ivermectin, a drug designed to fight parasitic worms, could also help fight the spread of malaria.
Determining the Sex of Prawns and Other Science Breakthroughs
Artificial skin you can feel, and hopeful signs about reversing Parkinson's.
23andMe Will Resume Providing Health Information
The FDA has given authorization to the Silicon Valley startup to market its home genetic test.
No One Agrees on Mammography Guidelines
New recommendations from the American Cancer Society add to a never-ending, contentious debate on when—and how frequently—to screen for breast cancer.
Your Desk Job is Killing You: Kidney Disease Edition
For every additional 80 minutes you spend sitting, your risk of kidney disease shoots up.
The Racial Discrimination Embedded in Modern Medicine
Minority groups continue to be left out of clinical trials—and left to suffer overall worse medical care.
Photos: Clinical Racism in The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
African-American men were included as part of clinical testing but excluded from treatment.
Prosthetics of the Future Could Provide Sense of Touch
A team of scientists has developed a special "skin" for robotic limbs that transfers sensory signals to the brain.
Six Scientific Breakthroughs to Lift the Heart
Isolating the aging gene; surgeons using 3D printing; more powerful semiconductors.
Ebola Can Remain in Semen for Up to Nine Months
Preliminary data from a study out of Sierra Leone confirms the virus is highly capable of sexual transmission long after the patient has recovered.
Treatment Rates for Opioid Addiction Remain Low
Only one-sixth of people abusing prescription painkillers and heroin actually get help.
All Adults Benefit From High Blood Pressure Screening
Every American should be screened regularly for hypertension, says a panel of experts.
Girls Born in the Summer End Up Healthier Adults
Pregnant moms who get more sun have babies of higher birth weight.
State Laws Can Ensure a Woman's Right to an Abortion
Laws protecting the patient-provider relationship keep decisions in the examination room, not the Capitol.
Which Dogs Are More Prone to Cancer? And Other Questions
Drs. Joshua D. Shiffman and Matthew Breen answer questions submitted using hashtag #CancerQs.
The Best Books About Cancer
A field that covers everything from memoir to social history, with plenty of intrigue and drama.
That Bird Just Saved My Life: What Animals Can Teach Doctors
Some of the best medicine is being practiced by doctors whose patients aren't human.
One in Every Three Young Men in China Will Be Killed by Smoking
Two large studies found that smoking is the cause of 20 percent of all adult male deaths in the country.
Why Elephants Don't Get Cancer—and What That Means for Humans
Some species get cancer all the time; others, rarely at all. A young researcher in Salt Lake City is trying to figure out why.
Sex Boosts Women's Immune System
A new study finds sex causes physiological changes that also increase the chance for pregnancy.
Nobel Prize for Chemistry Goes to Work on DNA Repair
The work of Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, American Paul Modrich and Turkish-born Aziz Sancar has given insight into cancer treatments.
Nobel Prizes in Medicine Awarded To Work on Malaria, Parasitic Diseases
The Nobel Assembly said the impact of the discoveries 'in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.'
Paralyzed Man Walks Again, Using Only His Mind
Scientists designed a brain-computer interface that enabled the patient to send instructions directly to his legs.
Potential Male Birth Control Pill Is Found in an Immunosuppressant Drug
A medication used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients appears to cause structural changes in sperm and reversible infertility.
When Health Insurers Give Patients the Runaround, Lives Are Lost
Medical practices spend 20 hours a week helping patients with the prior authorization process.
Are Scientific Researchers Too Influenced By Corporations?
Academics serving on boards of companies received a total of $54 million in 2013.
Calcium Doesn't Boost Bone Health
Supplementing a diet with this mineral probably won't prevent bone fractures in older patients, according to a new study.
Hampering This Safe Abortion Method Is Cruel and Wrong
The hoped-for revolution brought by medication abortion remains unrealized.
Ancient Beer Recipes Lead to Modern Health Remedies
Researchers are investigating centuries-old alcoholic beverages for potential medicines.
Mind Reading May Be Possible
Researchers have figured out a way to connect the brains of two people via the Internet.