Latest Diseases Stories
How people die from the flu
No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it
We’re getting better at screening for cancer, and that could be a problem
The strange side effect of gastric bypass that helps diabetics
Scientists just uncovered the cause of a massive epidemic using 500-year-old teeth
Why winter is cold and flu season—and what you can do about it
Don’t let snow shoveling give you a heart attack
Fruits and vegetables could save your life—but not from any one disease.
There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says
The myth of the man-flu: Do men really get sicker, or are they just whinier?
New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous
What you should know about birth control and breast cancer
It might be possible to remodel a baby’s microbiome
A fatal disease is spreading among U.S. deer, but there may be a new way to detect it
Can you really die from a broken heart?
To support breast cancer research, skip pink ribbons and check out these charities
When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake
Genetically engineered bacteria—spread by mosquito sex—could spell the end of malaria
The Black Death helped reveal how long humans have polluted the planet
Scientists want to turn our gut bacteria into medicine
Checking yourself for melanomas? You might not be looking for the right thing.
The FDA just approved a game-changing cancer treatment
Taking loads of vitamin B could increase your risk of lung cancer
Cancer is way more likely to kill you if you rely on ‘natural’ therapies
Yes, you can still get the bubonic plague. Here’s what to look out for.
This protein makes your heart fit without actually exercising it
This “map” could change the way we treat cancer
Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important
Sniffing insulin might help people eat less
How worried should I really be about carcinogens?
A heartless sea creature could help us figure out why humans can’t regenerate limbs
California says a popular herbicide causes cancer
How to avoid ticks and the many diseases they transmit
A new microscope uses light to “cut” through tissue samples and find cancer
What is sickle cell disease?
Scientists may have found a way to tan skin without damaging it
2.2 billion people are overweight and sick, but we’re still measuring them by a terrible metric
Sleeping in on the weekend won’t actually give you heart disease
How to not get deadly flesh-eating bacteria in your new tattoo
Is whole wheat bread better than white? That may depend on your gut bacteria.
Scientists are using gene editing to try to slow cancer growth
Chocolate is not a super food
It’s easier than ever to die of a caffeine overdose
Smartphone-controlled cells release insulin on demand in diabetic mice
How hot peppers and marijuana could help cure gut problems
Do mobile phones cause cancer? Evidence still says ‘no’ despite what random people on an Italian jury think
Is bicycling a cancer-fighting miracle? Probably not.
New York City’s trans fat ban really did keep people out of the hospital
Smoking still kills over 6 million people a year
How an otherwise harmless virus can trigger celiac disease
Two thirds of cancer mutations result from completely random DNA mistakes
Could your favorite pain medicine send you into cardiac arrest?
Gluten-free diets are not actually linked to diabetes
Is there an app that can detect waterborne diseases in your glass of water?
Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials
Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse
E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking
I tested ‘gluten-free’ food with the new gluten sensor—here’s what I found
Doctors successfully treat two babies with leukemia using gene-edited immune cells
The chemicals in burnt toast and crispy fries won’t kill you, but the calories might
Here’s what the Obama administration did for science
Why are scientists so obsessed with studying zombies?
Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression
Teenage cancer victim wins the right to be cryogenically preserved