Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found. A review of…
One hundred years after Virginia Woolf explored the limitations of language in On Being Ill, the Piranesi author reflects on the power of storytelling to shape our experience of sickness
ATLANTA — A new COVID variant has spread through at least half the nation, causing warnings from public health officials. The BA.3.2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," was first discovered in June…
Thin mountain air may fight diabetes by turning red blood cells into sugar sponges.
Dr. Jesse Goodman, former FDA chief scientist, called the approach the agency finally settled on very sensible, but said it was a "really badly done process" to get there. If…
The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely eschewed vaccination. The outbreak began in late January in Gaines County, which sits at the border with…
Despite the bureaucratic and scientific hurdles, the sheer number of nasal vaccines now in clinical trials encourages Iwasaki and other scientists pursuing the needle-free route. They say it seems like…
When Simon Bogemann’s hand began cramping around the steering wheel in a claw position on his commute from Geelong to Melbourne, he began to worry. Bogemann, then 43, was also…
Despite some shortcomings, Jodie Hare’s book is an invaluable introduction to neurodiversity as a liberatory movement writes Beauty Dhlamini
COVID-19 infections are surging globally, including at the Paris Olympics, and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The UN health agency is also warning…