For years, medical providers were taught that MS is very rare among Black Africans. But the presence of more neurologists in Zambia has upended previous thinking on the condition. Now, more people are getting diagnosed and treated for the disease.
A federal advisory panel recommended banning popular prescription drugs, including Vicodin and Percocet, because of safety concerns. For more, The Takeaway turns to New York Times science writer Donald McNeil.
Scientists are announcing findings of an investigation into brain injury in one former NFL player that is part of a still controversial body of evidence that may link professional football to brain damage.