Your gut bacteria may be hoarding your medication
Researchers have observed this effect in petri dishes and nematodes
AI and machine learning could halve preventable errors in medicine
Researcher Suchi Saria works to bridge the gap between AI solutions and implementation in healthcare
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A collection of opioid-cessation productions with names like "Soothdrawal" and "Nofeel Cravites"
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Tapering off opioids is treacherous for mental health
A large-scale study shows how the opioid epidemic has created downstream negative health outcomes
A breathing tube through the butt could be an alternative to mechanical ventilators
Inspired by animals that breathe through their butts, scientists show that mammals can also harness the incredible breathing ability of our butts
How scientists developed the most popular anesthetic used today, without totally knowing how it works
The "milk of amnesia" is relatively new, and is predated by centuries of weak attempts at pain relief
Artificial intelligence can help diagnose skin cancer, but only on white skin
A new image-based AI tool can suggest clinical next steps for melanoma, but for darker skinned patients, equal outcomes are lacking
This backpack-mounted exoskeleton turns excess walking force into electricity
This assistive technology could make rehabilitation after accidents and even day-to-day activities easier
Meet Virginia Apgar, the unlikely anesthesiologist who saved newborn babies
Apgar's simple, standardized score helped decrease the startlingly high infant mortality rate
Why do the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines need to be kept so cold?
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccine cold chains, explained
How should a COVID-19 vaccine be distributed?
With Pfizer and Moderna vaccines proving effective, how should a population get vaccinated?
Stress hormones and mitochondrial health determine who will lose muscle after surgery
New research uncovers the cellular and genetic risk factors of post-surgery muscle loss
Brain banks are key to understanding COVID's mysterious symptoms, but only if people are willing to donate
Some COVID-19 patients experience dizziness, loss of smell and even seizures, but we need brain donations from patients and healthy controls to understand why.
How did human butts evolve to look that way?
An evolutionary anthropologist tackles the mystery of the butt
Is artificial intelligence worsening COVID-19's toll on Black Americans?
Experts are asking if biased algorithms exacerbate health disparities
Meet Merit-Ptah, the ancient Egyptian doctor who didn't exist
Though created by accident, her story fit neatly with burgeoning 20th century feminism
Racial injustice causes Black Americans to age faster than whites
The "weathering hypothesis" explains higher rates of chronic disease and infant mortality
Paralyzed man has sense of touch restored by brain-machine interface
This is the first BMI to restore movement and touch simultaneously