MEDICINE

Sci-Fi Fans Are Helping Researchers Build a Medical Database

Dust off your favorite films and novels to contribute to this growing index.

Introducing Cold Medicine That Comes in K-Cup Form

The tiny pods will help you simplify your sick days.

Brands Drop Letters A, B, and O From Their Names to Promote Blood Donations

The letters A, B, and O are disappearing from signs and billboards around the world.

An Artificial Pancreas Will Likely Be Available by 2018

"This is, at least at the moment, a bridge to a cure until a biological cure is found.”

6 Tips to Better Understand Your Medical Bills

Hospital bills are not only confusing and intimidating, they may also be costing you money.

Why Do Olympians Wear That Colorful Tape?

Birthmarks? Accessories? A bizarre form of intimidation?

What You Should Know About Generic Drugs

For some patients, small differences in generic drugs can be a big deal.

4 Methods Scientists Use to Anticipate Outbreaks of Infectious Disease

Outbreaks of infectious disease are, by their very nature, difficult to predict, but we do have some ways to figure out what may be coming next.

Want the Best Hospital Care in the U.S.? Head to Rochester, Minnesota

U.S. News ranks Minnesota's Mayo Clinic as the best hospital in the country.

Zapping Bone Marrow With a Laser Can Boost a Low Platelet Count

It may be the key to curing a common blood disorder.

New Therapy Treats Autoimmune Disease Without Suppressing Immune System

The research, published recently in Science, could open the door to targeting other autoimmune diseases.

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Sinus Problems? Inhaling Steam May Not Help

A clinical study found that sinus rinses beat steam inhalation for alleviating the symptoms of chronic sinus infections.

Why Some Doctors Are Live-Streaming Surgeries

It's not just because they want to gross out their Facebook friends.

Physician Thinks Mary Todd Lincoln May Have Had a Vitamin Deficiency

It would have explained a range of the First Lady's physical and mental health symptoms.

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Why Leftover Antibiotics Are a Problem

One-quarter of participants in a recent study said they have, or would, self-prescribe antibiotics without getting a diagnosis first.

A New Kind of Sunscreen Sticks to the Skin Instead of Soaking In

But, so far, it’s only been tested in mice.

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Software Flaws May Invalidate 40,000 Neuroscience Studies

Researchers say the three most popular programs for interpreting fMRIs all had a false positive rate of up to 70 percent.

A Robotic Rectum Can Train Doctors to Better Probe Butts

It's hard for medical students to learn proper technique when the procedure is based entirely on feel.

What You Need to Know About Drug Expiration Dates

Although the FDA might be erring on the side of caution, so should you.

EpiPens Have Gotten So Expensive That People Are Using Syringes Instead

Auto-injecting EpiPens can easily save people from deadly allergic reactions, but price surges have left some resorting to trickier alternatives.

AI Achieves Near-Human Detection of Breast Cancer

When the AI's interpretation was combined with human assessments, the cancer detection accuracy rate approached 100 percent.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Could Gut Bacteria Help Diagnose ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’?

Researchers say they’ve found biological markers of the illness in the gut bacteria and blood of people with SEID.

Scientists Get Closer to a Zika Vaccine

We’re one step closer to protecting vulnerable individuals against the virus.

Study Links Inflammation and Premenstrual Misery

A large study found that women with higher levels of inflammation reported more severe pain, bloating, and mood swings.

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