Testing a vaccine on children takes longer and comes with more challenges. But inoculating kids can protect an entire population.
The Trump administration hasn't created a comprehensive plan for battling the pandemic. Some researchers propose borrowing one from the past.
Meet your new therapist: a chatbot that runs inside Facebook Messenger. The post
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The only way to know the risk of Powassan virus is to collect more data. But that's not as easy as it sounds. The post
Lyme Isn't the Only Disease Ticks Are Spreading This Summer appeared first on
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A mounting body of evidence suggests that it may be possible to get all the weight-dropping effects of obesity surgery without going under the knife. The post
Obesity Surgery May Work by Remaking Your Gut Microbiome appeared first on
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According to new genetic evidence, public health efforts to contain and fight the disease could have—and should have—gotten started much sooner. The post
Virus Hunters Draw a Map of Zika's Spread With DNA appeared first on
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The regulatory agency for drugs and medical devices is creating a new unit dedicated strictly to digital health. The post
Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up appeared first on
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It's not worth denying care to people based on health habits—even if you could prove those habits caused disease. The post
Denying Health Care to Diabetics Makes Just About Zero Sense appeared first on
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Researchers used "tissue as ink" to squirt out ovaries that successfully grew mouse pups. The post
Scientists 3-D Print Mouse Ovaries That Actually Make Babies appeared first on
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A beetle-and-fungus combo is about to wipe out millions of Southern California trees—and that means people's lives are at stake, too. The post
All the Trees Will Die, and Then So Will You appeared first on
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