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public health, disease & medicine

Image of the Day: Retinal Transplant
Kerry Grens | Nov 7, 2018 | 1 min read
Blind rats are made to see after sheets of cells implanted into their eyes make themselves at home.
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A Landmark Study On BPA Leaves Scientists at Odds
Shawna Williams | Oct 26, 2018 | 6 min read
Conceived as a way to resolve differences between government regulators and academics over the chemical’s effects, the CLARITY-BPA collaboration instead highlights divisions.
Hundreds of Supplements Spiked with Pharmaceuticals
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 14, 2018 | 2 min read
FDA does little about it, study finds.
DRC Government Cracks Down on Patients Refusing Ebola Care
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 10, 2018 | 2 min read
As cases ramp up in Democratic Republic of Congo, the government has banned housing Ebola victims and promises police escorts for health workers at burials.
Cause of Mystery Mouse Disease Discovered
Ruth Williams | Sep 13, 2018 | 3 min read
Lab mice suffering from inexplicable renal failure turn out to be infected with a hitherto unknown virus.
Putting Exosomes to Work
Ruth Williams | Sep 1, 2018 | 3 min read
Researchers identify a handy tool for tinkering with the versatile vesicles.
Infographic: Directing Exosome Traffic
Ruth Williams | Sep 1, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers harness a protein to send cargo-carrying exosomes to mouse muscles.
Francis Collins Pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen
Ashley Yeager | Aug 24, 2018 | 1 min read
Duped into an interview with the comedian, the NIH director caught on to the joke and seized it as a teaching opportunity.
Ebola Update: More Experimental Treatments, Health Workers at Risk
Catherine Offord | Aug 23, 2018 | 2 min read
The number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest outbreak of the virus has now surpassed 100.  
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A Record Year for Measles Cases in Europe
Shawna Williams | Aug 21, 2018 | 1 min read
The WHO reports more than 41,000 cases in the region in the first half of 2018.
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Q&A: Anthony Fauci Describes an Experimental Ebola Treatment
Shawna Williams | Aug 14, 2018 | 3 min read
The monoclonal antibody, known as mAb114, is likely to be used in the current Ebola outbreak in DRC.
Jury Finds Monsanto’s Roundup Responsible for Man’s Cancer
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 13, 2018 | 2 min read
A San Francisco court levels $289 Million in damages against the pesticide maker.
Invasive Tick Species Spreads in Eastern US
Shawna Williams | Aug 7, 2018 | 1 min read
The Asian longhorned tick, first found in the country last year, is now present in several states.
Lab-Grown Lungs Transplanted into Pigs
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 3, 2018 | 2 min read
The lungs survived with no complications in the animals for up to two months.
New Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 2, 2018 | 2 min read
Four of six samples from the North Kivu province have tested positive for the virus.
New Lung Cell Identified
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 1, 2018 | 4 min read
The cell type was discovered via single-cell RNA sequencing of thousands of cells in mouse and human airways and may play a role in cystic fibrosis.
Questions Raised About “Breakthrough” Therapies’ Clinical Support
Catherine Offord | Jul 17, 2018 | 2 min read
Compared to other drugs, therapeutics given breakthrough status receive FDA approval on the basis of weaker trial evidence, a study finds.
Opinion: No, AI Will Not Replace Radiologists
Phil Shaffer | Jul 17, 2018 | 4 min read
The adoption of machine-learning techniques to aid in diagnosis should be done with radiologists’ guidance.
Image of the Day: Uncovered
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 12, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers discover cells in the early life stage of the Schistosoma mansoni parasite that contribute to adults’ reproductive systems.
EPA Stalls Release of Carcinogen Report
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 9, 2018 | 1 min read
An investigation by Politico finds the agency has been sitting on an assessment of formaldehyde’s cancer risks for a year and a half.
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