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U.S. cases of a polio-like illness rise, but there are few clues to its cause

A total of 90 cases of acute flaccid myelitis have been confirmed so far this year, out of 252 under investigation.

By Aimee Cunningham | 5:23pm, November 13, 2018

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Biomedicine

News | Biomedicine

Artificial intelligence crowdsources data to speed up drug discovery

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, October 18, 2018

Feature | Biomedicine

Lisa Manning describes the physics of how cells move

By Aimee Cunningham | 8:30am, September 26, 2018

News | Biomedicine

A new antibiotic uses sneaky tactics to kill drug-resistant superbugs

By Laurel Hamers | 1:00pm, September 12, 2018
Cancer

News | Cancer

Discovery of how to prod a patient’s immune system to fight cancer wins a Nobel

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:30pm, October 01, 2018

Science Ticker | Cancer

Cancer immunotherapy wins the 2018 medicine Nobel Prize

By Tina Hesman Saey | 6:42am, October 01, 2018

Science Ticker | Cancer

There’s a new cervical cancer screening option

By Aimee Cunningham | 11:00am, August 21, 2018
Clinical Trials

News | Clinical Trials

A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

By Aimee Cunningham | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

News | Clinical Trials

Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent heart disease or cancer

By Marcia Frellick | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

News in Brief | Clinical Trials

A new drug may boost dwindling treatment options for gonorrhea

By Aimee Cunningham | 5:00pm, November 07, 2018
Health

News | Health

How a life-threatening allergic reaction can happen so fast

By Laurel Hamers | 2:00pm, November 08, 2018

Feature | Health

Malaysia is ground zero for the next malaria menace

By Yao-Hua Law | 7:00am, November 04, 2018

News in Brief | Health

Neandertal teeth reveal the earliest known signs of lead exposure

By Jennifer Leman | 10:56am, November 02, 2018
Human Development

News | Human Development

Pregnant women’s use of opioids is on the rise

By Leah Rosenbaum | 4:00pm, August 09, 2018

News | Human Development

Human brains make new nerve cells — and lots of them — well into old age

By Laurel Hamers | 2:50pm, April 05, 2018

Feature | Human Development

How to build a human brain

By Ingfei Chen | 3:30pm, February 20, 2018
Mental Health

Feature | Mental Health

Virtual reality therapy has real-life benefits for some mental disorders

By Maria Temming | 8:24am, November 01, 2018

Reviews & Previews | Mental Health

Strange brains offer a glimpse into the mind

By Laura Sanders | 9:00am, August 13, 2018

News | Mental Health

Google Glass could help children with autism socialize with others

By Maria Temming | 5:00am, August 02, 2018
Neuroscience

News in Brief | Neuroscience

Marijuana may change the decision-making part of teen brains

By Laura Sanders | 4:05pm, November 07, 2018

News in Brief | Neuroscience

A lack of sleep can induce anxiety

By Laura Sanders | 11:51am, November 06, 2018

News | Neuroscience

Loneliness is bad for brains

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, November 06, 2018
Nutrition

50 Years Ago | Nutrition

50 years ago, the safety of artificial sweeteners was fiercely debated

By Emily Conover | 6:00am, October 19, 2018

Feature | Nutrition

Can science build a better burger?

By Susan Milius | 12:30pm, September 20, 2018

News in Brief | Nutrition

Pediatricians warn against chemical additives in food for kids

By Leah Rosenbaum | 6:15pm, July 23, 2018

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