Viruses enlisted in the war against MRSA
Engineered viruses can fight the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Kevin Doxzen, Arizona State University
As the world fights the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, another...
3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet
William A. Masters, Tufts University and Anna Herforth, Tufts University
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused price spikes for corn, milk, beans and other commodities, but...
How gene-edited white blood cells are helping fight cancer
Piyush K. Jain, University of Florida
For the first time in the United States, a gene editing tool has been used to treat advanced cancer...
Tracking your heart rate?
Anne R. Crecelius, University of Dayton
The rise of wearable fitness trackers has increased the number of people monitoring their heart rate, both throughout the...
Some cancers are preventable with a vaccine – a virologist explains
Ronald C. Desrosiers, University of Miami
One-fifth. Nearly 20% of cancers worldwide are caused by a virus.
These viruses don’t cause cancer until long after they...
Mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion – these science-backed practices can improve mental...
Rachel Goldsmith Turow, Seattle University
Mindfulness and self-compassion are now buzzwords for self-improvement. But in fact, a growing body of research shows these practices can...
Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials...
A virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease
Rosemary Rochford, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Fears of polio gripped the U.S. in the mid-20th century....
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause...
Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina
A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is...
How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish...
How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat
Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI
People fishing along the banks of the White River as it...
Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa
Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more
Suresh V. Kuchipudi, Pennsylvania State University
The coronavirus disease, known as...






















