More from Sara Chodosh

measles cases may 14 2019
Diseases

We’re barreling toward a 25-year measles record

By Sara Chodosh

measles predictions
Health

Measles isn’t done, and these U.S. counties are at risk

By Sara Chodosh

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths
Health

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths

By Sara Chodosh

Only more measles cases will make people take vaccinations seriously
Diseases

Only more measles cases will make people take vaccinations seriously

By Sara Chodosh

Measles is an early warning sign for outbreaks of more serious diseases
Health

Measles is an early warning sign for outbreaks of more serious diseases

By Sara Chodosh

The WHO’s ‘zero screen time for babies’ rule is more complicated than it seems
Health

The WHO’s ‘zero screen time for babies’ rule is more complicated than it seems

By Sara Chodosh

john snow
Diseases

You know nothing. Meet the real John Snow.

By Sara Chodosh

Negative calorie foods don’t exist, and these biologists have the flaming lizard poop to prove it
Animals

Negative calorie foods don’t exist, and these biologists have the flaming lizard poop to prove it

By Sara Chodosh

baby steps across football field
Health

This woman counted literal baby steps, and they walk farther than you’d think

By Sara Chodosh

Kratom is all the rage, but this natural supplement can be dangerous
Health

Kratom is all the rage, but this natural supplement can be dangerous

By Sara Chodosh

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons
Animals

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

By Sara Chodosh

hamburger
Health

Ground beef is behind the latest E. coli outbreak

By Sara Chodosh

You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it
Health

You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it

By Sara Chodosh

A girl with measles exposed 200 people to the virus in a single ER
Health

A girl with measles exposed 200 people to the virus in a single ER

By Sara Chodosh

Everything you need to know about male hormonal birth control
Health

Everything you need to know about male hormonal birth control

By Sara Chodosh

See what happens when tapeworms infest your brain
Diseases

See what happens when tapeworms infest your brain

By Sara Chodosh

This woman’s genetic mutation shields her from pain and anxiety
Health

This woman’s genetic mutation shields her from pain and anxiety

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s how many trees are required to cool a city street
Climate Change

Here’s how many trees are required to cool a city street

By Sara Chodosh

How much space does all of humanity’s knowledge take up?
Technology

How much space does all of humanity’s knowledge take up?

By Sara Chodosh

It’s not a good idea to just let your kids get chickenpox
Health

It’s not a good idea to just let your kids get chickenpox

By Sara Chodosh

Hate the gym? Grow a garden instead.
Fitness & Exercise

Hate the gym? Grow a garden instead.

By Sara Chodosh

You don’t need to drink alcohol for it to harm you
Health

You don’t need to drink alcohol for it to harm you

By Sara Chodosh

NSF science summit station
Science

Surprising research funded by the National Science Foundation, which may lose $1 billion

By Sara Chodosh

smoking cigarette pregnant
Health

Every cigarette matters when you’re pregnant, a massive new study confirms

By Sara Chodosh

age at which you feel 65
Diseases

Where you should move to feel young forever, in one chart

By Sara Chodosh

older woman stretching exercise
Fitness & Exercise

Late-blooming exercisers may get the same benefits as lifelong gym rats

By Sara Chodosh

acne pimple zit human skin
Health

These mice got acne so future teens might not have to

By Sara Chodosh

pregnant prenatal vitamins
Health

Folic acid might actually reduce the risk of autism

By Sara Chodosh

vaccines
Health

Vaccines don’t cause autism, another massive study confirms

By Sara Chodosh

measles vaccine
Health

Some vaccinated adults may not be protected against measles

By Sara Chodosh

count calories cake
Health

Sloppy calorie counting can still help you lose weight

By Sara Chodosh

assorted nuts
Health

Nuts are full of fat and calories—and you should probably eat more of them

By Sara Chodosh

little kid flu shot
Health

Flu season’s been pretty quiet this year—here’s why

By Sara Chodosh

elk chronic wasting disease
Health

Scientists worry ‘zombie deer’ disease could jump to humans

By Sara Chodosh

climate 2080 cities forecast
Climate Change

Here’s how global warming will change your town’s weather by 2080

By Sara Chodosh

vaccination immunization typhoid
Health

The MMR vaccine covers mumps and rubella, too. Are outbreaks of these next?

By Sara Chodosh

guillemot colony
Animals

20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why

By Sara Chodosh

strep throat test doctor
Health

We’re finally understanding why some kids get strep throat over and over again

By Sara Chodosh

baby with measles
Diseases

1 in 4 kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated in county with measles outbreak

By Sara Chodosh

rubella virus
Health

Why you shouldn’t freak out about one rubella case at the Detroit auto show

By Sara Chodosh

non medical exemptions vaccines counties
Health

Why measles is back, in five charts

By Sara Chodosh

frost frozen ground crack
Environment

What the heck is a frost quake?

By Sara Chodosh

woman exercise depression mood
Fitness & Exercise

Exercise really does seem to help with depression

By Sara Chodosh

baby getting vaccinated
Health

The anti-vax movement is among this year’s top 10 global health threats

By Sara Chodosh

prescription bottles
Health

One-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions aren’t necessary

By Sara Chodosh

You’re now more likely to die from opioids than in a car crash
Health

You’re now more likely to die from opioids than in a car crash

By Sara Chodosh

piedmontese bull homozygous myostatin
Animals

Why these animals (and one baby) are incredibly jacked

By Sara Chodosh

cold sneeze tissue
Health

Last flu season was historically bad. Here’s how this year’s is shaping up.

By Sara Chodosh

Half of the people who think they have food allergies actually don’t
Health

Half of the people who think they have food allergies actually don’t

By Sara Chodosh

plastic bottles
Climate Change

We’ve wasted so much plastic, it’s almost impossible to picture—these charts will help

By Sara Chodosh

twin baby boys
Health

Teething necklaces, gels, and rings can be dangerous. Here’s what to use instead.

By Sara Chodosh

a mug with lemons and tea sitting on a snow-covered table
Health

Find out if your holiday travels will take you into a flu zone

By Sara Chodosh

gun mortality by year
Health

We’re creeping back up to mid ‘90s-level gun death rates

By Sara Chodosh

New data shows that Fentanyl kills more people than heroin
Health

New data shows that Fentanyl kills more people than heroin

By Sara Chodosh

dracula ant
Animals

The Dracula ant snaps its jaw shut 5,000 times faster than you can blink

By Sara Chodosh

christmas holiday family
Health

The holiday season can be deadly for hospital patients

By Sara Chodosh

tungara frog call panama
Animals

Urban frogs are bringing sexy back—and threatening frogs of the woods

By Sara Chodosh

cat sleeping
Diseases

It’s possible to get too much sleep, but don’t let that keep you up at night

By Sara Chodosh

gecko running water
Animals

It turns out geckos can run on water—and this adorable video shows how

By Sara Chodosh

baby born uterus transplant
Health

This healthy baby came out of a dead person’s uterus

By Sara Chodosh

zainab oneblood rare
Health

Finding enough donors with this girl’s rare blood type is next to impossible

By Sara Chodosh

lonesome george
Animals

Lonesome George’s genes could reveal the secrets of longevity

By Sara Chodosh

Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version
Animals

Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version

By Sara Chodosh

Hurricanes are doing more damage and it’s our own fault
Climate Change

Hurricanes are doing more damage and it’s our own fault

By Sara Chodosh