Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Newborn screening for cancer risk could save lives. Should it be done?

    Genetic screening that identifies cancer-linked mutations in newborns could give doctors a head start on treatment, but it comes with risks.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Here’s what the first mRNA flu vaccine could mean for flu season

    Compared with standard flu shots, Moderna’s mFlusiva generates stronger, longer-lasting immunity and is more effective at preventing infection, data show.

    By Cassie Martin
  3. Health & Medicine

    Bullfrogs may have an antidote to deadly shellfish poisoning

    Researchers injected mice with a protein derived from frogs to save them from the same kind of shellfish poisoning that affects people.

    By Katarina Zimmer
  4. Artificial Intelligence

    Is AI making us dumber? Maybe not. But our skills are at risk

    Studies suggest AI can weaken learning when it replaces effort, but tools that guide rather than answer may help people keep their skills.

    By Meghan Rosen
  5. Health & Medicine

    To detect CTE while alive, a test for another brain disease may help

    A protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease may also ID a brain condition associated with head trauma in contact sports, early findings suggest.

    By RJ Mackenzie
  6. Health & Medicine

    The protein craze may not be for everyone

    Getting more protein has been all the rage. In sedentary people, that advice could accelerate aging.

    By Sujata Gupta
  7. Health & Medicine

    How one amino acid might help fight colon cancer and infections

    Dietary arginine reduces tumor formation and viral load in mice by boosting key immune proteins.

    By Meghan Rosen
  8. Health & Medicine

    Healthy pregnancies and newborns are possible after CAR T cell therapy

    Women who received treatment for autoimmune diseases with CAR T cell therapy went on to have regular pregnancies and healthy babies.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  9. Climate

    What’s to blame for Canada’s wildfires?

    The inferno that sent toxic smoke billowing toward the United States won't be the last. Officials are now battling both the wildfires and misinformation.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  10. Health & Medicine

    Measles cases in the U.S. hit a new 34-year high

    The U.S. hasn't seen measles numbers like this since 1992. An epidemiologist explains what's driving the surge.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  11. Health & Medicine

    An experimental oral vaccine may prevent invasive bacterial diarrhea

    Shigella causes about 450,000 U.S. infections each year. An experimental oral vaccine protected adults in a small human trial.

    By Sahas Mehra
  12. Health & Medicine

    Inside the fight against the parasite Cyclospora

    Parasite-induced cases of explosive diarrhea are sweeping the United States. Containing the outbreak won’t be easy.

    By Fechi Inyama