A Few Days on Antibiotics Are Often as Good as Weeks, Research Shows
Shorter courses cause fewer side effects and breed fewer antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Quest for Cancer-Detecting Blood Tests Speeds Up
Liquid biopsies show promise for early detection of deadly tumors -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fixing Medical Devices That Are Biased against Race or Gender
Designers should show how well instruments perform across different populations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Has Pushed Medical Research into Remote Trials, Benefiting Patients and Scientists
Using home monitoring and other efficiencies instead of dragging people into hospitals could improve clinical trials after the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction
Studies show that a behavioral treatment works well and that two medications may also be useful -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID Vaccines
Trusted messengers and repeated reminders can overcome hesitancy, social science shows -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A COVID Look-alike That Strikes Young Adults
A dangerous lung illness stems from substandard vape liquids -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A COVID Look-alike That Strikes Young Adults
A dangerous lung illness stems from substandard vape liquids -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Deadly Spread of Some Cancers May Be Driven by a Common Mouth Microbe
An ordinary bacterium can trigger changes in some primary tumors that lead to dangerous metastasis -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Deadly Spread of Some Cancers May Be Driven by a Common Mouth Microbe
An ordinary bacterium can trigger changes in some primary tumors that lead to dangerous metastasis -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Good a Diet Is Intermittent Fasting?
The popular fasting diet regimen can work well for weight loss, but many other claims about its benefits remain to be proved -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to Boost Your Immunity
Some simple, practical steps can raise your resistance to viruses -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Virtuous Side of Viruses
As drug-resistant superbugs spread, researchers are turning to microbes that kill bacteria -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Morally Complex Mix of Euthanasia and Organ Donation
Canada’s recent experience with terminally ill patients is instructive -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com