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Close up of pills in blister packs

Deep Space

How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars? How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars?

This rotifer has just survived a life-threatening infection. When a fungal disease attacked, she switched on hundreds of genes that her ancestors copied from microbes, including antibiotic recipes stolen from bacteria.

Animals

No sex? No problem. These tiny, asexual animals steal genes to make their own medicine No sex? No problem. These tiny, asexual animals steal genes to make their own medicine

By Lauren Leffer

Animals

As ‘zombie’ deer disease spreads, scientists look for answers As ‘zombie’ deer disease spreads, scientists look for answers

By Jim Robbins / Yale Environment 360

cows crowded indoors at a farm

Diseases

Can we prevent a bird flu pandemic in humans? Can we prevent a bird flu pandemic in humans?

By Lauren Leffer

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Diseases

How to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool, or on the trail this summer How to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool, or on the trail this summer

By Bill Sullivan / The Conversation

Microplastic pile close-up

Climate Change

Every human semen sample contained microplastics in new study Every human semen sample contained microplastics in new study

steam rising over blue water in a pool built by ancient romans

Archaeology

What Britain’s famed Roman Baths could teach us about microbes What Britain’s famed Roman Baths could teach us about microbes

By Laura Baisas

a human skull on a dark background with E270 printed on it

Archaeology

4,000 year-old Egyptian skulls show attempts at brain surgery to treat cancer 4,000 year-old Egyptian skulls show attempts at brain surgery to treat cancer

By Laura Baisas

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle

Diseases

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle

By Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News

Diseases

Why you shouldn’t drink raw milk Why you shouldn’t drink raw milk

By Kerry E. Kaylegian / The Conversation

Small Plastic pellets on blue cloth

Animals

Every human testicle contained microplastics in a new study Every human testicle contained microplastics in a new study

Three 3D printed polypills

Diseases

One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications

Scotland suddenly has a lot of mosquitoes

Animals

Scotland suddenly has a lot of mosquitoes Scotland suddenly has a lot of mosquitoes

Tandem insulin pump installed on woman's stomach

Diabetes

FDA issues recall for diabetes app after over 200 reported injuries FDA issues recall for diabetes app after over 200 reported injuries

Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask

COVID-19

Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought

white cow's milk on a grocery store shelf

Diseases

Bird flu virus traces detected in 1 in 5 pasteurized cow milk samples Bird flu virus traces detected in 1 in 5 pasteurized cow milk samples

By Laura Baisas

an yellow-ish bag of liver cells in a suspension.

Diseases

Experimental treatment grows livers from lymph nodes Experimental treatment grows livers from lymph nodes

By Laura Baisas

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AI

Please think twice before letting AI scan your penis for STIs Please think twice before letting AI scan your penis for STIs

Microscopic image of virus cell impaled on silicon wafer needles

Diseases

New material neutralizes 96-percent of virus cells using nanospikes New material neutralizes 96-percent of virus cells using nanospikes

dairy cows eating animal feed

Agriculture

Bird flu detected in dairy cow milk samples Bird flu detected in dairy cow milk samples

By Laura Baisas