We hear from people struggling with long Covid and what scientists have learned about the condition — or conditions — so far about long Covid’s diverse effects on the body.
When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also evolved along with them.
New research reveals that cancer is rife with bacteria and fungi — a rich ecosystem that scientists say offers new possibilities for the detection and even the treatment of cancer
Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. Studying beta-amyloids as abnormal proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease has not translated into a useful drug or therapy. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition.
Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials on high alert. A virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease, why it's resurfacing today and what we need to do to combat it.
The key ingredient in our oldest vaccine is a mystery that goes back 200 years.
Findings point to improvements in organ transplants and raise questions over nature of death
Your personality might be shaped by whether your internal clock make you a “morning person” or a “night person.
The gene-editing technology has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture — and raised profound ethical questions about altering human DNA.
A wave of parents has been radicalized by Covid-era misinformation to reject ordinary childhood immunizations — with potentially lethal consequences.
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