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The leg and hip bones of an ancient skeleton, with the left foot missing halfway down the calf.

A 31,000-year-old grave in Indonesia holds the earliest known amputation patient A 31,000-year-old grave in Indonesia holds the earliest known amputation patient

By Philip Kiefer

China approves world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine booster

China approves world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine booster China approves world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine booster

By Laura Baisas

Close-up at the syringe, vial and hands of a woman preparing the Moderna COVID booster shot

Omicron boosters are the future of COVID vaccines in the US Omicron boosters are the future of COVID vaccines in the US

By Philip Kiefer

Common asthma medications may change brain matter, but don’t panic

Common asthma medications may change brain matter, but don’t panic Common asthma medications may change brain matter, but don’t panic

By Laura Baisas

A gloved hand drawing a vaccine.

FDA green lights Omicron-targeting mRNA vaccine boosters FDA green lights Omicron-targeting mRNA vaccine boosters

By Laura Baisas

Long COVID could be keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work

Long COVID could be keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work Long COVID could be keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work

By Laura Baisas

What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records

What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction

By Laura Baisas

Mother in yellow shirt and blue head wrap with child strapped to back at a COVID vaccine clinic in South Africa

As COVID vaccines reach kids worldwide, a gap in Africa leaves everyone exposed As COVID vaccines reach kids worldwide, a gap in Africa leaves everyone exposed

By Abdullahi Tsanni

Close-up Of Woman Wearing Hearing Aid In Ear

Many hearing aids will now be easier (and cheaper) to buy in the US Many hearing aids will now be easier (and cheaper) to buy in the US

By Laura Baisas

Doctor drawing up Covid-19 vaccine from glass phial bottle and filling syringe injection for vaccination.

Omicron-specific COVID vaccine approved in the UK Omicron-specific COVID vaccine approved in the UK

By Laura Baisas

a white lab rat held in a gloved hand

These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm

Pharmacist in white jacket with brown beard and thick glasses denying a prescription for contraceptives after abortion ban

Abortion bans are impeding access to ulcer, arthritis, and cancer medications Abortion bans are impeding access to ulcer, arthritis, and cancer medications

By Kate Baggaley

Hands holding a box of pills, pills in the foreground and the background is out of focus.

Combining certain opioids and commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose Combining certain opioids and commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose

By Ismaeel Yunusa / The Conversation

A 66-year-old patient is likely the fifth person virtually cured of HIV.

Rare transplant cells have cured another HIV patient Rare transplant cells have cured another HIV patient

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A child wearing a mask receives a squirt of a nasal vaccine.

The White House (sort of) has a plan to create more resilient COVID vaccines The White House (sort of) has a plan to create more resilient COVID vaccines

By Philip Kiefer

human oocytes seen under a microscope. on the left is a normal image, and on the right is the cell dyed and fluorescing to show the amount of reactive oxygen species

Human eggs have a ‘standby battery mode’ that allows them to last decades Human eggs have a ‘standby battery mode’ that allows them to last decades

By Lauren J. Young

Pad with red sequins next to two tampons, yellow hormone pills, and an alarm clock to represent irregular periods

How do vaccines affect periods? A big COVID survey lays out some clues. How do vaccines affect periods? A big COVID survey lays out some clues.

By Kate Baggaley

Person with long brown hair sleeping on gray pillows after taking a melatonin supplement

Yes, you can overdose on melatonin. Here’s how to use the sleep supplements safely. Yes, you can overdose on melatonin. Here’s how to use the sleep supplements safely.

By Kate Baggaley

Emergency contraceptives prevent pregnancy.

What’s the difference between morning-after pills and abortion medications? What’s the difference between morning-after pills and abortion medications?

By Kate Baggaley

a close up of a face mite poking out of a skin pore

The mites that breed on our faces are getting clingier by the day The mites that breed on our faces are getting clingier by the day

By Lauren J. Young

A small child is having a bandage put on his arm after receiving a shot. A caregiver stands behind him.

Young kids will likely have COVID vaccine access in the next few weeks Young kids will likely have COVID vaccine access in the next few weeks

By Philip Kiefer

Person with long dark hair in a maternity dress in front of a window looking sad because of a miscarriage

Miscarriages could become more dangerous in a post-Roe world Miscarriages could become more dangerous in a post-Roe world

By Kate Baggaley

The Wyss Zurich Team connects the donor liver to the perfusion machine in the clean room.

Swiss researchers kept a donor liver healthy for a remarkable 68 hours Swiss researchers kept a donor liver healthy for a remarkable 68 hours

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A health worker prepares a malaria vaccination for a child at Yala Sub-County hospital, in Yala, Kenya, on October 7, 2021.

Why did it take 35 years to get a malaria vaccine? Why did it take 35 years to get a malaria vaccine?

By Pratik Pawar / Undark

A girl getting vaccinated.

Children 5 to 11 can now get COVID boosters Children 5 to 11 can now get COVID boosters

A photo of a keyboard at a hospital.

At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away

By Brett Kelman / KHN

A collage of images from the Popular Science article “Food or Poison? … Strange Pranks of a Medical Mystery” (Frederic Damrau, M.D., November 1936)

From the archives: When food allergies were ‘strange pranks’ for scientists to decipher From the archives: When food allergies were ‘strange pranks’ for scientists to decipher

By Bill Gourgey

Electrical connections between eye neurons were restored in a new study.

Researchers just woke up the eyeballs of dead donors and that’s good, actually Researchers just woke up the eyeballs of dead donors and that’s good, actually

A collage of images from the Popular Science article “How they’re closing in on polio” by Marguerite Clark, May 1953

From the archives: During a devastating polio epidemic, a vaccine was finally on the horizon From the archives: During a devastating polio epidemic, a vaccine was finally on the horizon

By Bill Gourgey

A photo of a person taking a pill

Mail-order abortion medication would increase healthcare access, not risk Mail-order abortion medication would increase healthcare access, not risk

By Ushma Upadhyay / The Conversation

close up of a woman holding a positive pregnancy test

What science tells us about abortion bans What science tells us about abortion bans

By Rachel Feltman

An aedes aegypti mosquito.

The first US trial to release GMO mosquitoes just ended. Here’s how it went. The first US trial to release GMO mosquitoes just ended. Here’s how it went.

A single HPV vaccine is effective against the disease, a new study shows.

A single HPV vaccine dose can protect against cervical cancer A single HPV vaccine dose can protect against cervical cancer

Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Washington, DC hosting a COVID vaccine booster meeting

The FDA is inching closer to a long-term COVID booster plan The FDA is inching closer to a long-term COVID booster plan

By Philip Kiefer

a woman wearing a mask finished receiving a shot and is getting a bandaid on her arm

Everything you should know about getting a second COVID booster Everything you should know about getting a second COVID booster

By Kate Baggaley

Protesters oppose Russia's attack on Ukraine, which is causing a health care crisis.

Russia is destroying Ukraine’s healthcare system Russia is destroying Ukraine’s healthcare system

packages of colorful pills

This birth control pill for men could begin human trials later this year This birth control pill for men could begin human trials later this year

a small marine cone snail with a brown spotted shell extends its proboscis that delivers venom into a fish

This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds

By Lauren J. Young

moderna covid shot

Moderna’s latest COVID vaccine trial for kids offers ‘really good news’ Moderna’s latest COVID vaccine trial for kids offers ‘really good news’

a patient receives a covid shot

mRNA COVID vaccines pose no serious risks for immunocompromised people mRNA COVID vaccines pose no serious risks for immunocompromised people

By Kate Baggaley

medicine cabinet with red wine, caviar

Why this French hospital serves dying patients wine and caviar Why this French hospital serves dying patients wine and caviar

By Jessica Wapner

A doctor puts a bandage on a woman's arm.

A new kind of COVID vaccine could soon be available internationally A new kind of COVID vaccine could soon be available internationally

US vaccine card with Johnson & Johnson dose written in

Will the world run out of COVID vaccines? Will the world run out of COVID vaccines?

By Kate Baggaley

two red cells attack a white cell, the cells have been pseudo-colored

A ‘living’ cancer drug helped two patients stay disease-free for a decade A ‘living’ cancer drug helped two patients stay disease-free for a decade

By Kate Baggaley

HIV infected cell

The first woman has been cured of HIV using donor stem cells The first woman has been cured of HIV using donor stem cells

Female adult deer tick or black-legged tick positions on a pink flower petal

Biologists successfully hatched gene-edited ticks for the first time Biologists successfully hatched gene-edited ticks for the first time

six raw oysters in a circle around a lemon next to a glass of champagne to be used as aphrodisiacs for sex

Research on aphrodisiacs is kind of unsatisfying Research on aphrodisiacs is kind of unsatisfying

By Philip Kiefer

A man wearing a surgical mask is vaccinated by a healthcare worker wearing gloves.

Just had COVID? Here’s when you should get a booster. Just had COVID? Here’s when you should get a booster.

By Philip Kiefer

Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators

Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators

By Popular Science Team

A doctor talks to a patient who is sitting on an MRI machine's bed.

Who gets an organ transplant? Waitlist rules are complicated. Who gets an organ transplant? Waitlist rules are complicated.

By Philip Kiefer

A clinician readies a vaccine for injection.

The first people have received an experimental mRNA HIV vaccine The first people have received an experimental mRNA HIV vaccine

A COVID vaccine for young US children may be closer than ever A COVID vaccine for young US children may be closer than ever

COVID antiviral pills work against Omicron—when people can get them COVID antiviral pills work against Omicron—when people can get them

By Kate Baggaley

A patient sitting on a hospital bed with an IV, with two medical providers wearing protective clothes on either side.

Why the FDA paused monoclonal antibody treatments Why the FDA paused monoclonal antibody treatments

By Philip Kiefer

Can cannabis protect people from COVID? Buzzy studies can’t say.

Can cannabis protect people from COVID? Buzzy studies can’t say. Can cannabis protect people from COVID? Buzzy studies can’t say.

three surgeons in blue scrubs, face masks, gloves, and sanitary gear are in an operating room standing next to a surgical bench covered in blue clothe. the surgeon on the left holds up a heart

The first successful pig heart transplant into a human was a century in the making The first successful pig heart transplant into a human was a century in the making

By Lauren J. Young

Woman with tissue sneezing

Hearing people talk about ‘flurona?’ Here’s the deal. Hearing people talk about ‘flurona?’ Here’s the deal.

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks

The FDA just announced new booster guidelines for kids ages 12 to 15 The FDA just announced new booster guidelines for kids ages 12 to 15

A nurse in a mask and gown writes in a medical chart in front of a patient in a hospital bed.

Here’s more evidence that vaccines help against Omicron Here’s more evidence that vaccines help against Omicron

By Philip Kiefer

Farmer picking potatoes.

Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’ Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’

By Charlotte Hu

illustrations-packrat-blood-spyplane-venus

Our favorite science long reads of 2021 Our favorite science long reads of 2021

By Popular Science Team

New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks

New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks

It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant

It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant

By Philip Kiefer