Medicine
New COVID Antiviral Cuts Hospitalizations in Half
An injection of a type of interferon drastically reduced the risk of severe COVID in a late-stage trial
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Better Patient Care Calls for a ‘Platinum Rule’ to Replace the Golden One
A new principle in medicine focuses on understanding patients’ values, not assuming they share your own
Medicine
Leona Zacharias Helped Solve a Blindness Epidemic among Premature Babies. She Received Little Credit
In the first Lost Women of Science Shorts podcast, host Katie Hafner dives into the life and work of Leona Zacharias—a brilliant researcher who, before reporting this story, Hafner only knew as her grandmother...
Medicine
Meet the Medical Student Challenging Racial Bias with TikTok
Medical influencer Joel Bervell is challenging racism in health care, one TikTok at a time.
Medicine
First ‘Vagina-on-a-Chip’ Will Help Researchers Test Drugs
A new chip re-creates the human vagina’s unique microbiome
Artificial Intelligence
AI in Medicine Is Overhyped
AI models for health care that predict disease are not as accurate as reports might suggest. Here’s why
Medicine
There Is an Effective Treatment for Monkeypox, but It’s Hard to Get
A smallpox antiviral that’s effective against monkeypox is tied up in red tape, and gay-health advocates are pushing to make it easier to access
Particle Physics
Physics Particles Fly as Practical Tools
Protons, muons, neutrinos and other particles are moving beyond the realm of physics to help in a myriad of ways
Medicine
How Zombies Can Help Prevent the Next Pandemic
Incomplete viral genomes can quell disease and, with further research, could be turned into treatments
Medicine
Transforming the Trajectory of Lung Cancer [Sponsored]
Lung cancer is the number-one cause of cancer deaths in the world. But how many lives would be saved if doctors could diagnose and treat it before it progresses?
Medicine
The Hunt for Drugs for Mild COVID
People who are unlikely to develop severe COVID-19 have no widely approved medications to ease the illness
Medicine
Newly Recognized Dementia Called LATE May Hit 40 Percent of Older People
The pathological buildup of a protein known as TDP-43 can lead to an Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Medicine
Two Cancer Patients Battle to Make Psilocybin Accessible for Palliative Care
Their efforts could benefit countless others in need of an end-of-life measure
Reproduction
Abortion Restrictions Could Cause an Ob-Gyn Brain Drain
With Roe v. Wade overturned, banning abortion in many states could lead to a large number of ob-gyns avoiding practicing there or failing to receive crucial medical training...
Medicine
Venomous Snail Unlocks New Diabetes Drugs
A cone snail’s poison helps to form a fast-acting insulin
Medicine
Correcting Misinformation about How ‘Plan B’ Works
As states move to limit access to abortion, some are taking aim at the popular form of emergency contraception
