Where Did Omicron Come From? Maybe Its First Host Was Mice
The Covid virus can infect many animal species. The variant that tore through human populations last winter may have previously circulated in rodents. ..
The Covid virus can infect many animal species. The variant that tore through human populations last winter may have previously circulated in rodents. ..
Florida’s storms unleashed deadly vibrio bacteria in their wake. They’ll be a growing threat as the world gets warmer and wetter. ..
Delivering small bursts of electric current via brain implants has long been used to treat Parkinson’s and epilepsy. Can it work for psychiatric conditions? ..
East European governments are starting to distribute the tablets as a precaution, but there are limits to the protection they offer, and who might need ..
City residents have long resorted to low-cost, do-it-yourself remedies that may be harmful to human health. ..
Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too. ..
The ‘Er’ grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses. ..
Phages may help fight drug-resistant infections—but finding the right ones for each bacterium is no mean feat. ..
Worries about polio, monkeypox, and Covid-19 are rising. Here’s how to gather your health information, even if you’ve lost the paper records. ..
The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. ..