medicine
‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border
Three toddlers’ foster mothers brought the children to the emergency department. Dr. Tara Neubrand, who specializes in pediatric emergency medicine, says their trauma was obvious.
Highly trained and educated, some foreign-born doctors still can’t practice medicine in the US
With quick and easy malaria tests, some unexpected drawbacks
A new study finds that after drug approvals are fast-tracked, required trials are slow to follow
New developments in human gene editing face an ethical and regulatory quagmire in the US
The science of engineering touch
Haptics are already at your fingertips — they’re the cutting edge of virtual reality and robotics technology.
Organizations try to fight 'brain waste' and get highly trained immigrants back to work
Many immigrants' previous professions can slip away because of red tape, economics and hefty requirements. "Welcome Back" centers are trying to help with the hurdles.
Are on-demand, at-home blood tests better for our health?
We can now order personal blood tests online — and take them anytime we want. Is that a good thing?
Reconstructing Viruses
Why do scientists want to recreate viral monsters like the 1918 Spanish flu? And if they do, should they be allowed to publish the instructions?
Our options for fighting superbugs are dwindling
What can you do to make sure you develop resistance to antibiotics as slowly as possible? Wash your hands.
Would you trust a robot to perform your surgery?
Robots do a lot of things for us — build cars, make computer chips and more. But should we give them life and death power, and allow them to perform surgery?
When technology goes wrong in your doctor's office, it can have serious consequences
We trust computers to know more than we do. But what happens when it's wrong — and it has serious consequences for someone's health. It's more common than you think.
Could 3-D printing change the way we think about organ transplants?
Advances in 3-D printers are opening up whole new worlds of possibilities for doctors and surgeons — and could have a huge impact on organ transplants.
A new link between Zika and microcephaly is found in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil are still trying to see if there is a definitive connection between Zika and Microcephaly. There's new evidence that is pointing them in that direction.
The bacterium that causes ulcers and stomach cancers is disappearing — but hold your celebrations
A bacterium called Helicobacter pylori has been part of the human gut dating back thousands of years — perhaps hundreds of thousands.