Tag: Medicine&Health
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Loading…Nobel Prize Awarded for Discoveries on How Cells Adapt to Oxygen
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors work elucidating how cells adjust to low oxygen levels.
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The Rise and Fall of âGender-Affirmingâ Therapeutic Care
Thanks to the US Supreme Court, Americaâs helping professionsâincluding medicine, education, and psychologyâmay finally adopt an evidence-based approach to treating trans-identified children.
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Weed Regulation is Foundering. For Answers, Look to the Labs
Lots of legal marijuana is sold with inflated THC levels or unsafe contaminants. Can the oversight system be reformed?
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Amid Federal Cuts, a Massive Veteran DNA Project Is in Limbo
Scientists are worried about the future of the Million Veteran Program, which houses critical data for health research.
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How climate change threatens eye health
Cataracts, pink eye and other ocular disorders are linked to heat, air pollution and higher UV exposure
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How Smell Guides Our Inner World
A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that enter your nose and the individual neurons that translate them into perception in your brain.
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RNA Is the Cellâs Emergency Alert System
How does a cell know when itâs been damaged? A molecular alarm, set off by mutated RNA and colliding ribosomes, signals danger.
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A Digital Twin Might Just Save Your Life
Digital twins offer humankind the ability to command virtual replicas of forests, oil fields, cities, supply chains â and even, maybe one day, our very bodies.
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The Future Of Health Data In The Age Of AI
Sensitive data about your health used to be relatively safe and anonymous. AI is making it much easier for that information to be used against you in opaque ways.