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There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says

There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says

By Sara Chodosh

The myth of the man-flu: Do men really get sicker, or are they just whinier?

The myth of the man-flu: Do men really get sicker, or are they just whinier?

By Sara Chodosh

New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous

New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous

By Claire Maldarelli

What you should know about birth control and breast cancer

What you should know about birth control and breast cancer

By Sara Chodosh

It might be possible to remodel a baby’s microbiome

It might be possible to remodel a baby’s microbiome

By Claire Maldarelli

Chronic wasting disease takes years to kill deer, but it’s always terminal.

A fatal disease is spreading among U.S. deer, but there may be a new way to detect it

By Ellen Airhart

Can you really die from a broken heart?

Can you really die from a broken heart?

By Claire Maldarelli

To support breast cancer research, skip pink ribbons and check out these charities

To support breast cancer research, skip pink ribbons and check out these charities

By Sara Chodosh

When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake

When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Genetically engineered bacteria—spread by mosquito sex—could spell the end of malaria

Genetically engineered bacteria—spread by mosquito sex—could spell the end of malaria

By Ellen Airhart

The Black Death helped reveal how long humans have polluted the planet

The Black Death helped reveal how long humans have polluted the planet

By Kate Baggaley

Scientists want to turn our gut bacteria into medicine

Scientists want to turn our gut bacteria into medicine

By Claire Maldarelli

Checking yourself for melanomas? You might not be looking for the right thing.

Checking yourself for melanomas? You might not be looking for the right thing.

By Sara Chodosh

The FDA just approved a game-changing cancer treatment

The FDA just approved a game-changing cancer treatment

By Claire Maldarelli

Taking loads of vitamin B could increase your risk of lung cancer

Taking loads of vitamin B could increase your risk of lung cancer

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

operating room with doctors

Cancer is way more likely to kill you if you rely on ‘natural’ therapies

By Sara Chodosh

Yes, you can still get the bubonic plague. Here’s what to look out for.

Yes, you can still get the bubonic plague. Here’s what to look out for.

By Sara Chodosh

This protein makes your heart fit without actually exercising it

This protein makes your heart fit without actually exercising it

By Sara Kiley Watson

This “map” could change the way we treat cancer

This “map” could change the way we treat cancer

By Claire Maldarelli

Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important

Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important

By Claire Maldarelli

Sniffing insulin might help people eat less

Sniffing insulin might help people eat less

By Marissa Shieh

How worried should I really be about carcinogens?

How worried should I really be about carcinogens?

By Aparna Nathan

California says a popular herbicide causes cancer

California says a popular herbicide causes cancer

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

How to avoid ticks and the many diseases they transmit

How to avoid ticks and the many diseases they transmit

By Sara Chodosh

A new microscope uses light to “cut” through tissue samples and find cancer

A new microscope uses light to “cut” through tissue samples and find cancer

By Claire Maldarelli

What is sickle cell disease?

What is sickle cell disease?

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists may have found a way to tan skin without damaging it

Scientists may have found a way to tan skin without damaging it

By Claire Maldarelli

2.2 billion people are overweight and sick, but we’re still measuring them by a terrible metric

2.2 billion people are overweight and sick, but we’re still measuring them by a terrible metric

By Sara Chodosh

Sleeping in on the weekend won’t actually give you heart disease

Sleeping in on the weekend won’t actually give you heart disease

By Sara Chodosh

How to not get deadly flesh-eating bacteria in your new tattoo

By Rachel Feltman

Is whole wheat bread better than white? That may depend on your gut bacteria.

Is whole wheat bread better than white? That may depend on your gut bacteria.

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Chocolate is not a super food

Chocolate is not a super food

By Sara Chodosh

It’s easier than ever to die of a caffeine overdose

It’s easier than ever to die of a caffeine overdose

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Smartphone-controlled cells release insulin on demand in diabetic mice

Smartphone-controlled cells release insulin on demand in diabetic mice

How hot peppers and marijuana could help cure gut problems

How hot peppers and marijuana could help cure gut problems

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Cell phone coffee

Do mobile phones cause cancer? Evidence still says ‘no’ despite what random people on an Italian jury think

By Sara Chodosh

Is bicycling a cancer-fighting miracle? Probably not.

Is bicycling a cancer-fighting miracle? Probably not.

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

New York City’s trans fat ban really did keep people out of the hospital

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Smoking still kills over 6 million people a year

Smoking still kills over 6 million people a year

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

How an otherwise harmless virus can trigger celiac disease

How an otherwise harmless virus can trigger celiac disease

By Sara Chodosh

Two thirds of cancer mutations result from completely random DNA mistakes

Two thirds of cancer mutations result from completely random DNA mistakes

By Claire Maldarelli

Could your favorite pain medicine send you into cardiac arrest?

Could your favorite pain medicine send you into cardiac arrest?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Gluten-free diets are not actually linked to diabetes

Gluten-free diets are not actually linked to diabetes

By Sara Chodosh

Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials

Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials

By Sara Chodosh

Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse

Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse

By Mary Beth Griggs

E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking

E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking

By Claire Maldarelli

Doctors successfully treat two babies with leukemia using gene-edited immune cells

By Claire Maldarelli

The chemicals in burnt toast and crispy fries won’t kill you, but the calories might

The chemicals in burnt toast and crispy fries won’t kill you, but the calories might

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s what the Obama administration did for science

By Jason Lederman

Why are scientists so obsessed with studying zombies?

Why are scientists so obsessed with studying zombies?

By Kate Baggaley

Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression

Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression

By Claire Maldarelli

Cryogenic freezers

Teenage cancer victim wins the right to be cryogenically preserved

By Sara Chodosh

Human patient treated with CRISPR gene editing for the first time

By Michael Koziol

A tiny USB stick can tell you how much HIV is in your blood

A tiny USB stick can tell you how much HIV is in your blood

By Rachel Feltman

Why immunotherapy could be the cure to cancer we have all been waiting for

Why immunotherapy could be the cure to cancer we have all been waiting for

By Claire Maldarelli

Why It’s Too Soon To Say HIV Has Been Cured

Why It’s Too Soon To Say HIV Has Been Cured

By Knvul Sheikh

The Problem With Cancer-Sniffing Dogs

The Problem With Cancer-Sniffing Dogs

By Sara Chodosh

One In 10 Children May Have A Natural AIDS Defense Mechanism

One In 10 Children May Have A Natural AIDS Defense Mechanism

By Knvul Sheikh

Tracking A Viral War In Real Time

Tracking A Viral War In Real Time

Zuckerberg’s $3 Billion Isn’t Actually That Impressive

Zuckerberg’s $3 Billion Isn’t Actually That Impressive

By Sara Chodosh

The Losing Battle Against Bacterial STDs

The Losing Battle Against Bacterial STDs

Cone Snail Venom Could Help Create Speedy Diabetes Treatments

Cone Snail Venom Could Help Create Speedy Diabetes Treatments

By Kate Baggaley

Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian Devils Might Be Evolving To Resist Contagious Cancer

By Kate Baggaley

The Woman Who Targets Cancer-Causing Mechanisms

The Woman Who Targets Cancer-Causing Mechanisms

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard