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Rat hair, beaver anal secretions, and other surprising things in your food

By Robert Chilcott/The Conversation

A woman administers a nasal spray

The first new FDA-approved antidepressant in decades goes up your nose

teen girls sitting cross-legged on the ground

Teens need more sleep than you realize

By Wendy Hall/The Conversation

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

Supplements make false claims to prey on people with Alzheimer’s—but the FDA is cracking down

Supplements make false claims to prey on people with Alzheimer’s—but the FDA is cracking down

By Nicole Wetsman

Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans

Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans

By Kaitlin Sullivan

prescription bottles

One-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions aren’t necessary

By Sara Chodosh

This vaccine could help people with celiac eat gluten again, but it’s not for everyone

This vaccine could help people with celiac eat gluten again, but it’s not for everyone

By Sara Chodosh

Do we need an opioid 1,000 times more powerful than morphine? The FDA thinks so.

Do we need an opioid 1,000 times more powerful than morphine? The FDA thinks so.

By Jillian Mock

As states scramble to find execution drugs, experts say it’s time to let lethal injection die

As states scramble to find execution drugs, experts say it’s time to let lethal injection die

The FDA just approved the first new flu drug in 20 years. Here’s what you need to know.

The FDA just approved the first new flu drug in 20 years. Here’s what you need to know.

By Sara Chodosh

Nobody really knows what smoking pot does to your lungs

Nobody really knows what smoking pot does to your lungs

two women holding a block of ice

The weirdest things we learned this week: Sheep on meth, hopping space robots, and the economy of “Frozen”

By Rachel Feltman

Everything you need to know about ricin poison

Everything you need to know about ricin poison

By Dan Nosowitz

If you want personalized medicine, we’ll need to know what time it is in your liver

If you want personalized medicine, we’ll need to know what time it is in your liver

A new painkiller promises relief without addiction, but there’s still lots to do

A new painkiller promises relief without addiction, but there’s still lots to do

By Neel V. Patel

32 kids’ medicines are getting recalled. Here’s what you need to know

32 kids’ medicines are getting recalled. Here’s what you need to know

By Claire Maldarelli

K2’s deadly mystery: Nobody knows what’s actually in synthetic marijuana

K2’s deadly mystery: Nobody knows what’s actually in synthetic marijuana

By Nicole Wetsman

two kids stare down into a pool

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: skin-peeling soup, secret drug toilets, and a chlorinated ocean

By Rachel Feltman

The truth behind 8 common misconceptions about drugs

The truth behind 8 common misconceptions about drugs

By Sara Chodosh

Microscopic view of the Ebola virus

Can this flu drug really stop Ebola in its tracks?

These are the actual side effects of Ambien

By Sara Chodosh

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself

By Claire Maldarelli

This drug can stop an opioid overdose—and you should carry it

This drug can stop an opioid overdose—and you should carry it

By Mary Beth Griggs

Some of your favorite products have absurd medicinal histories

Some of your favorite products have absurd medicinal histories

By Eleanor Cummins

smoke night alone

National data says substance abuse is on the decline. These charts tell a different story.

By Sara Chodosh

‘Incredible genes’ can only do so much to counteract an unhealthy lifestyle

‘Incredible genes’ can only do so much to counteract an unhealthy lifestyle

By Claire Maldarelli

We might have better lab mice if we paid more attention to their guts

We might have better lab mice if we paid more attention to their guts

By Claire Maldarelli

Popular Science Takes Drugs

Popular Science Takes Drugs

Scientists want to use your cell phone data and pee to track drug use

Scientists want to use your cell phone data and pee to track drug use

By Sara Chodosh

The FDA says ecstasy is a ‘breakthrough’ drug for PTSD patients

The FDA says ecstasy is a ‘breakthrough’ drug for PTSD patients

By Sara Chodosh

Does a fever always mean you have an infection?

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Does a fever always mean you have an infection?

By Cassidy Mayeda

handful of pills

The three types of supplements you should never buy

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)

What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)

By Sara Chodosh

needle with blood

People are apparently injecting themselves with other people’s blood to get high now?

Psychedelic mushroom bubble

Study: Magic mushrooms are the safest drug

By Sara Chodosh

‘Poppers’ might permanently damage your eyes

‘Poppers’ might permanently damage your eyes

By Rachel Feltman

The easiest way to kick your caffeine habit

The easiest way to kick your caffeine habit

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

LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain

LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain

By Claire Maldarelli

This is your brain on drugs

This is your brain on drugs

By Claire Maldarelli

Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression

Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression

By Claire Maldarelli

To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses

To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses

By Kate Baggaley

MDMA could be on the market legally by 2021

MDMA could be on the market legally by 2021

By Knvul Sheikh

This pill delivers medication days or weeks after it’s swallowed

This pill delivers medication days or weeks after it’s swallowed

By Claire Maldarelli

This “Just Add Water” Chemistry Kit Can Create On-Demand Drugs And Vaccines

This “Just Add Water” Chemistry Kit Can Create On-Demand Drugs And Vaccines

By Samantha Cole

IBM Creates A Molecule That Could Destroy All Viruses

IBM Creates A Molecule That Could Destroy All Viruses

By Claire Maldarelli

What Is A Biosimilar Drug?

What Is A Biosimilar Drug?

By Alexandra Ossola

Lifelong Marijuana Use Correlated With Troubled Middle Age

Lifelong Marijuana Use Correlated With Troubled Middle Age

By Alexandra Ossola

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide

By Alexandra Ossola

These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin

These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin

By Alexandra Ossola

What Would You Pay To Save Your Life?

What Would You Pay To Save Your Life?

By Rebecca Boyle

Bacteria With Synthetic DNA Create Protein Never Found In Nature

Bacteria With Synthetic DNA Create Protein Never Found In Nature

By Alexandra Ossola

Home-Brewed Synthetic Opioids Are Finally A Reality

Home-Brewed Synthetic Opioids Are Finally A Reality

By Alexandra Ossola

Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Is Only The Latest Victim Of FDA Campaign

Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Is Only The Latest Victim Of FDA Campaign

Researchers Found A Way To Erase Memories Of Meth In Mice

Researchers Found A Way To Erase Memories Of Meth In Mice

By Claire Maldarelli

How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Drugs Better and Faster

How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Drugs Better and Faster

By Rebecca Harrington

5 Things You Need To Know About So-Called “Female Viagra”

5 Things You Need To Know About So-Called “Female Viagra”

By Jennifer Abbasi

Will Smoking Pot Get Rid Of Your Intestinal Worms?

Will Smoking Pot Get Rid Of Your Intestinal Worms?

By Alexandra Ossola

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body

By Alexandra Ossola

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding

By Francie Diep

The Science Of Decriminalizing Drugs

The Science Of Decriminalizing Drugs

By Francie Diep

Pediatrician Group Recommends Decriminalizing Marijuana For Youngsters

Pediatrician Group Recommends Decriminalizing Marijuana For Youngsters

By Francie Diep

Magic Mushrooms Expand Your Mind And Amplify Your Brain’s Dreaming Areas. Here’s How

Magic Mushrooms Expand Your Mind And Amplify Your Brain’s Dreaming Areas. Here’s How

By Robin Carhart-Harris / The Conversation