Science
Michigan Is Facing Another Toxic Water Crisis. Now Its Governor Wants A Chemical Company To Pay.
After the lead disaster in Flint, Michigan’s governor is trying to get ahead of a looming crisis of another water pollutant, PFAS.
A Drug Company Tried To Give Away An Overdose Antidote To Schools. But Most Of Them Declined The Offer.
Some schools might have been reluctant to take advantage of the company’s offer because of backlash from parents, experts say.
A 21-Year-Old Suffered Second-Degree Burns From A Wild Parsnip Plant
A woman from Vermont is recovering after getting severe blistering burns from an encounter with the wild parsnip plant.
Bayer Just Announced It Will Stop All US Sales Of Its Controversial Essure Birth Control Device
The pharmaceutical company has long heard complaints of serious health problems from tens of thousands of women who had the device implanted.
Experts Are Divided Over A New Mail-Order Kit That Can Test What’s Inside Your Gut
They might not be worth the price tag.
Here’s What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Super Hot Peppers
Thanks to hybridization, chili peppers are now spicier than ever before. But can too much heat actually harm your body?
The EPA Was Too Slow To Respond To Flint’s Water Crisis, Says A Scathing New Report
“While oversight authority is vital, its absence can contribute to a catastrophic situation.”
Here’s What Happened When The Government Lost Control Of The Biggest Nuclear Cleanup In The US
“This is 2018. We shouldn't still be contaminating people with plutonium,” said a worker at the Hanford site in eastern Washington.
This STD Is As Common As Chlamydia And You've Probably Never Heard Of It
It is both very small and very hard to kill.
A Baby In California Has Died From Whooping Cough, According To Health Officials
Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease that’s preventable with a vaccine. Health officials are urging more people to get the shot following the infant's death.
Was It A Drug Overdose, Or A Suicide?
“We should be very concerned that many overdoses are unrecognized suicide attempts,” said one expert.
This New Test Could Change How We Detect Skin Cancer
This could save lives and millions of dollars.
A Study About The "Abortion Reversal" Procedure Was Just Withdrawn For Ethical Issues
The study, published in April, falsely claimed to have gotten ethical approval for human research.
Here's Why The Media's Inflammatory Reporting On "African Gangs" Is So Dangerous
The ripple effect from these stories is significant.
Australians With Mental Health Conditions Have A Really Hard Time Accessing Medical Care Compared With Everyone Else
This is a red flag for the Australian medical community.
You Need To See The World's First 3D Colour X-Rays Of Human Bodies
This is the future of X-rays.
The Bloodstains On The Shroud Of Turin Are Probably Fake, Say Forensic Experts
“This is just not what happens to a person on a cross,” said a forensic investigator.
A Teenager Was Hospitalized With Third-Degree Burns After Touching A Giant Hogweed Plant On His Summer Job
Giant hogweed is an invasive plant species known to cause blistering burns, scars, and even blindness.
An Outbreak Linked To Honey Smacks Cereal Widens As More People Get Sick From Salmonella
No one has died from the bacteria, but the outbreak is widening. So far, 100 people in 33 states have gotten sick — some seriously so.
Here's A Bizarre Medical Scam That Even The FDA Can't Figure Out
A rash of official-looking warning letters may be linked to an "international extortion scam," the FDA said.
A New Report Found A 5% Drop In Opioid Addictions And Experts Are Optimistic
“It means that there's light at the end of the tunnel,” said one addiction expert. Opioid deaths are still on the rise, however.
Here Are All The Ways Science Is Taking On HIV This Week
Two world-firsts are better than one.
Here's Everything We Know About Koalas And Their Big Chlamydia Problem
Will we be able to save them?
This Woman Ended Up With Blood Clots After A Spider Infestation
Angela Wright's life was totally changed after finding dozens of brown recluse spiders in her new home.
Brett Kavanaugh Will Mean Challenging Times For Environmental Laws
“I call him Lord Voldemort,” conservation lawyer Bill Snape said about Kavanaugh.
1 In 4 Teenage Girls Self-Harm, According To A New Survey Of US High School Students
New research suggests that self-injuries are prevalent among US teens, and that the rate for girls is twice as high as the rate for boys.
A Woman's Toenails Fell Off After Getting A Fish Pedicure
JAMA Dermatology blames a fish pedicure for a woman's toenail troubles. But one expert says she was probably just wearing the wrong shoes.
Turns Out Australians Still Don't Know How Cigarettes Can Harm Us, A New Study Says
Okay, this isn't great.
The Great Broken Promise Of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Is time running out to see the World Heritage-listed reef before it's cooked by rising sea temperatures? It depends who you ask, as Andrew Stafford found.
These Eastern Quoll Babies Are The First To Be Born In The Wild On The Australian Mainland In Over 50 Years
They look like jellybeans and this is very important.
