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These urologists are setting the record straight about penises and COVID

By Hallie Lieberman

The ultimate guide to reusing and buying N95 masks

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

You’ve probably never heard of terahertz waves, but they could change your life

By Rahul Rao

Roundup is finally going to be made without glyphosate in the US

By Purbita Saha

The safest ways to show proof of vaccination, wherever you are

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Why the FDA finally approved a condom for anal sex

By Sara Kiley Watson

New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks

By Hannah Seo

5 ways to keep your glasses from fogging up with a mask

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How dangerous is myocarditis? The truth about the scary-sounding condition.

By Philip Kiefer

‘Stealth Omicron’ is spreading slowly in the US

By PopSci Staff

Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines could provide superior immunity

By Kate Baggaley

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Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

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Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death

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How organ-transplant teams hunt for hidden animal-to-human viruses

By Philip Kiefer

A super-sharp gene editing tool could tackle high cholesterol and other common ailments

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Take heart: A good night’s sleep can boost cardiac health

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Biochemist Marie Maynard Daly uncovered what makes us tick

By Yasmin Tayag

Millions of Americans take aspirin to prevent heart disease—but should they?

By Philip Kiefer

Kamila Valieva’s ‘doping’ drug probably doesn’t give athletes an edge

By Philip Kiefer

How dangerous is myocarditis? The truth about the scary-sounding condition.

By Philip Kiefer

Aspirin has long been prescribed to prevent heart attacks. Now experts say it shouldn’t.

By Hannah Seo

A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it?

By Sarah Yahr Tucker

Of course the most likely time to have a heart attack is on a holiday

By Sara Chodosh

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of type 1 diabetes

By Laura Baisas , Sara Kiley Watson

Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

By Laura Baisas

Why we should be looking out for diabetes in young people with COVID

By Laura Baisas

Here’s one reason why people with diabetes get lots of UTIs

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

From the archives: How a medical ‘outsider’ discovered insulin

By Bill Gourgey

Hacking Diabetes At Home

By Alexandra Ossola

This Wearable Patch Uses Sweat To Monitor Blood Glucose Levels

By Claire Maldarelli

This Couple Is Hacking The Insulin Pump

By Andrew Rosenblum

Remember brown fat? We may finally know why it’s so darn good for you.

By Kat Eschner

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

By Nicole Wetsman

23andMe now claims its DNA tests can predict your risk of diabetes

By Nicole Wetsman

Sea snail venom could lead to better insulin for diabetics

By Kat Eschner

What patients find at long COVID clinics: rejection, outdated therapies, and unanswered questions

By Miles W. Griffis

The most powerful health innovations of 2022

By Kate Baggaley , Purbita Saha

Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic

By Laura Baisas

Dr. Fauci on fighting stigmas on infectious diseases, from AIDS to COVID

By Laura Baisas

Twitter quietly removed its ban on COVID-19 misinformation last week

By Andrew Paul

Wearing a well-fitted mask is still a smart choice for holiday travel

By Amy Arthur

Getting COVID more than once might be even worse than we thought

By Laura Baisas

Study shows Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID

By Laura Baisas

Why we still don’t have a vaccine for the common cold

By Bill Gourgey

The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out

By Daniel Chang / KHN

What’s the difference between COVID, flu, and cold symptoms?

By Rachel Feltman

AI moderators can’t keep up with vaccine disinformation’s newest language: emojis

By Andrew Paul

The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.

By Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi / ProPublica

The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science

By Mara Grunbaum , Yasmin Tayag

Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

By Laura Baisas

Colonoscopies still recommended for older adults, despite tepid new research

By Laura Baisas

More Americans are surviving cancer now than ever

By Laura Baisas

First study of cancer-detecting blood test shows hopeful results

By Laura Baisas

Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death

By Laura Baisas

Everything you need to know about UPF sun protection

By Julia Craven

Why Juul vaping products might start disappearing from US stores

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A new rectal cancer treatment eliminated all tumors in a small group of patients

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why doctors almost never say cancer is ‘cured’

By Jeanette Beebe

A single HPV vaccine dose can protect against cervical cancer

By Hannah Seo

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Fighting RSV in babies starts with a mother’s antibodies

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FDA makes moves to expand life-saving Naloxone access

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Is white meat better than dark meat? There’s no wrong answer.

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Why German scientists got cows stoned

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FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption

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Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

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Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields

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The FDA investigated the ongoing baby formula shortage. Here’s what it found.

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Kale is an acquired taste, even in utero

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Deadly and delicious: These 6 foods can actually kill you

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5 ways cheering for your favorite World Cup team improves your health

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Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic

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Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day

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Does playing devil’s advocate do more harm than good?

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Slip of the tongue? It happens to all of us.

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