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A close up of a mosquito biting human skin

A mosquito killer may lurk in a Mediterranean bacteria A mosquito killer may lurk in a Mediterranean bacteria

By Laura Baisas

a doctor usess a tongue depressor to examine a young boy's throat

Do we need our tonsils? Do we need our tonsils?

By Lauren Leffer

a yellow fungus with a white circle around it in a petri dish

Deadly ‘pharaoh’s curse fungus’ could be used to fight cancer Deadly ‘pharaoh’s curse fungus’ could be used to fight cancer

By Laura Baisas

a long black amphibian with feathered gills called an axolotl swims in a fish tank

Axolotl mucus peptides attack breast cancer cells and MRSA Axolotl mucus peptides attack breast cancer cells and MRSA

By Laura Baisas

A female Anopheles mosquito is sitting on a green vine of the forest a

Scientists engineer mosquito STD to combat malaria Scientists engineer mosquito STD to combat malaria

By Laura Baisas

Close up of fruit fly head on orange background

Researchers genetically altered fruit flies to crave cocaine Researchers genetically altered fruit flies to crave cocaine

A painting scene of people suffering from the bubonic plague in the 15th century from the Toggenberg Bible.

How the bubonic plague has survived for centuries How the bubonic plague has survived for centuries

By Laura Baisas

a woman browsing a sunscreen aisle in a grocery store

Mineral vs. chemical sunscreen: What’s best for protecting your skin? Mineral vs. chemical sunscreen: What’s best for protecting your skin?

By Laura Baisas

a smiley face made of white sunscreen on a hand

Do I really need to wear sunscreen every day? We asked dermatologists. Do I really need to wear sunscreen every day? We asked dermatologists.

By Laura Baisas

A new 5G cell tower stands on a high-rise building

Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again) Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again)

Entamoeba histolytica (green) attacking human T cells.

This parasite rips apart human cells and wears them as disguises This parasite rips apart human cells and wears them as disguises

an illustration of a woman with long blonde hair kissing a man with short dark hair

Does kissing spread gluten? New research offers a clue. Does kissing spread gluten? New research offers a clue.

By Laura Baisas

a bandage with daffy duck from looney tunes on a child's arm

Why using the same arm for vaccines might boost the body’s response Why using the same arm for vaccines might boost the body’s response

By Laura Baisas

a person scratches an itchy arm

Your skin is crawling with zombie cells–some help, some hurt Your skin is crawling with zombie cells–some help, some hurt

By Laura Baisas

Amazon trained Prime drivers to use defibrillators Amazon trained Prime drivers to use defibrillators

When you were conceived could impact your weight When you were conceived could impact your weight

By Lauren Leffer

close up of finger balancing a grain of rice next to tiny pacemaker for size comparison

World’s smallest pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice World’s smallest pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice

A low-polygon human brain dissolves from top to bottom, visually representing the progression of memory loss

How an unusual medical procedure transmitted Alzheimer’s How an unusual medical procedure transmitted Alzheimer’s

By RJ Mackenzie

Martian landscape taken by NASA rover

Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick

A child’s cheek with the characteristic rash associated with measles.

The shaky science behind treating measles with vitamin A The shaky science behind treating measles with vitamin A