Medical Research
More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?
Health
It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last ...
Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don’t know how to stop it
Health
PORTLAND, Maine — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ...
Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today
Health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a ...
Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role
Health
The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pajamas playing happily as his ...
Scientists discover how a key protein can help stop lung cancer spreading
Health
A new molecular pathway could help to stop the spread of lung cancer and help the development of new anti-cancer drugs. ADVERTISEMENT ...
American women are outliving men by 6 years since pandemic. But why?
Health
Researchers cite the COVID-19 pandemic and drug overdoses as among the driving factors for the biggest difference in longevity between the sexes ...
Scientists create chimeric monkey with two sets of DNA
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Marijuana linked with heart failure, heart attack: New studies
Health
Two new studies exploring the long-term effects of marijuana have found a possible link between use of the drug and one’s risk ...