Diseases
All the Ways Birds Are Getting Screwed by Climate Change
Rising sea levels, food shortages, disease and more.
23andMe Can Give Out Health Information Again After a Two-Year Ban in the US
The genetic testing company now has FDA approval to analyze DNA samples for certain diseases.
A Common Virus is Causing Millions of Starfish to Waste Away
Scientists are trying to protect the remaining starfish before it’s too late.
Microbiologists Find Another 30,000 Year Old Giant Virus in Siberian Permafrost
Global warming threatens to unleash a whole universe of once-frozen bad stuff.
Google Is Giving Medical Tips Before You Go Down the Hypochondria Rabbit Hole
Common health conditions, symptoms, and treatments all show up in search results, but are you telling the internet what you’ve caught?
Why Are People Still Dying from Legionnaires' Disease?
We actually know a lot about how the disease spreads, so why are people still dying?
Smart, Self-Destructing Syringes Could Save Millions of Lives
The World Health Organization has called for the global use of single-use syringes by 2020.
The First HIV Self-Testing Kit Aims to Cut Down on Late Diagnoses
HIV is at an all-time high in the UK, but around a quarter of people who carry the virus don't know they have it.
MERS Virus Claims Another Victim in South Korea
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome first emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012, and is thought to have possibly been transmitted to people through the consumption of camel products — including urine.