8/15/22An Implant Made From Pig Skin Restored 19 People's Eyesight in Recent TrialThe biosynthetic material could make treatment for damaged corneas more affordable and available.
8/15/22Dog in France Catches Monkeypox From HumansThis is believed to be the first report of a domestic animal with monkeypox, a virus that has infected over 30,000…
8/10/22A Newly Discovered Virus Has Likely Sickened Dozens in China—How Worried Should We Be?At least 35 sick people infected with Langya virus have been identified since late 2018. But so far, it doesn't seem…
8/9/22Wind Can Easily Turn Bounce Houses Into Death TrapsSince 2000, there have been at least 479 injuries and 28 deaths linked to bounce houses that were flung around in…
8/9/22First Volunteers Set to Get Experimental Lyme Disease Vaccine in Large Clinical TrialThousands of people in the U.S. and Europe will receive a shot developed partly by Pfizer, designed to protect…
8/5/22Americans Are Going Hungry, Driving Less, and Skipping Medicine Over High Health Care CostsA new Gallup poll suggests nearly 100 million Americans have had to take painful cost-saving measures due to medical…
8/5/22One of the World's Rarest 'Lost Birds' Photographed in ColombiaThe Santa Marta sabrewing has now been documented in the wild only twice since its formal discovery over 70 years…
8/4/22U.S. Declares National Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox as Cases MultiplyThere have been over 6,000 U.S. cases of the illness reported this year, though no American has yet died from the…
8/4/22Male Mice Produce Rat Sperm in Novel Chimera ExperimentThe technology may one day offer a new way to preserve endangered species, scientists say.
8/3/22Scientists Partially Revive Pig Organs an Hour After DeathThe new research follows work that restored some cell function in the brains of deceased pigs.
8/2/22Lyme Disease Is Surging in Parts of the U.S., Insurance Data SuggestsA new report shows that Lyme-related claims in rural areas have risen over 300% since 2007.
8/1/22Four Monkeypox Deaths Reported Outside of Africa as Outbreak ExpandsSpain, Brazil, and India have reported monkeypox-related deaths since Friday.
7/29/22Upgraded Covid-19 Boosters Could Arrive by FallSecond covid-19 boosters for the general population are reportedly being postponed in favor of new and improved…
7/28/22Deadly Tropical Bacteria Found in Continental U.S. Soil for the First TimeCDC officials documented melioidosis-causing bacteria in Mississippi. Two people were hospitalized and developed…
7/27/22Vitamin D Supplements Fail to Prevent Bone Fractures in Large Clinical TrialHealthy older adults taking vitamin D weren't any less likely to develop broken bones, a five-year, randomized trial…
7/27/22A Deadly Cancer Hijacks the Brain to Render Itself Untreatable, Study FindsGlioblastoma tumors take advantage of mechanisms used to create neurons to spread far and wide, scientists in…
7/27/22A Mysterious Arctic Shark Just Showed Up in the CaribbeanScientists say it's the first time that a sleeper shark has been spotted in the western Caribbean waters off Belize.
7/25/22The So-Called Murder Hornet Has a New NameThe Entomological Society of America has officially adopted the name "northern giant hornet" for the invasive,…
7/23/22WHO Declares a Public Health Emergency Over MonkeypoxThe emerging viral illness joins polio and covid-19 in being deemed a public health emergency of international…
7/22/22This Year's Funniest-Looking Pets Are HereChess-playing cats, water-loving dogs, and happy horses are among the finalists of the 2022 Comedy Pet Photography…