Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds
Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA indicates that natural selection continued to shape hundreds of genes.
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In Defense of Dumb Dogs
Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.
Surgeon Who Removed Wrong Organ From Patient Is Charged in His Death
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky tried to persuade his colleagues in the operating room that the liver he removed from a 70-year-old patient was a spleen, according to Florida’s Health Department.
Have Mental Health Concerns Influenced Your Choice to Have Children?
If you are on the fence, or have already made a decision, we want to hear about it.
Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease from Animals to People
Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.
The runner who aims to make South Africa smile
Running from Cape Town to Durban’s Comrades last year, he can do extraordinary things. Now the Serenity Strides Foundation aims for more.
Edna Foa, Who Pioneered Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD, Dies at 88
A psychologist, she urged patients to confront the things that frightened them, revolutionizing her field’s approach to post-traumatic stress disorder.
New Charter Allows RFK Jr. to Reclaim Vaccine Policy Despite Court Ruling
The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.
These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.
A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
Trump to Host MAHA Leaders in Bid to Shore Up a Fragile Alliance
President Trump will meet privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement.
Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study’s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s benefits.
Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew
New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.
Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results
While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
How many doses of breakthrough HIV prevention jab have arrived in SA?
South Africa has finally received its first batch of Lenacapavir, a new twice-yearly HIV prevention jab expected to expand protection options.
How Psychedelics Affect the Brain
An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.
Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty
A pill that lets men keep their hair is rewriting the rules of masculinity.
Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results?
What was once discussed with a doctor is now frequently encountered first as decontextualized data on a screen.
This common body shape could quietly raise heart failure risk
Researchers found that heart failure risk from belly fat may be driven by hidden inflammation, even in people with a normal BMI.
This everyday eating habit may hinder pregnancy
Struggling to fall pregnant? New research suggests that everyday diet patterns could affect our chances of conceiving.
WCBS issues urgent plea for blood donations
As Easter approaches, the WCBS is facing critically low O-negative blood stocks. Here’s how you can help make blood donations…
The food choices that affect your bone health
Scientists are investigating how our food choices affect bone health and fracture risk, raising questions about modern diets.