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Health
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Maiya Focht • February 28, 2022
How smoking weed before bedtime changes the way you sleep – and not necessarily for the better
Emily Harris • February 22, 2022
The draw of group exercise might be rooted in unique changes in the brain that occur during team flow
Allison Parshall • February 16, 2022
With microscopic human tissues and advanced algorithms, testing new drugs in humans could become more efficient
Niranjana Rajalakshmi • February 11, 2022
Some researchers argue testing on primates is both unethical and irrelevant, but vaccine developers and others say it saves human lives — and the pandemic is their latest example
Huanjia Zhang • January 20, 2022
Using knitting to heal, one stitch at a time
Hannah Loss • January 14, 2022
A new blood-filtering device is getting promising results against sepsis, a condition that affects almost as many people as cancer
Niranjana Rajalakshmi • January 12, 2022
Mitochondria counts may be a crucial tool for measuring the risks of radiation and weightlessness
Maiya Focht • January 10, 2022
In very early trials, stem cell treatments for Type 1 diabetes yield encouraging results and raise the possibility of an eventual cure for millions
Emily Harris • December 27, 2021
In a Brooklyn, New York studio, rhythmic movement classes are easing the symptoms of a devastating disease and building an understanding community
Niranjana Rajalakshmi • December 6, 2021
A new study says a simple stick of chewing gum relieves post-surgical discomfort and shortens hospital stays
Delaney Dryfoos • November 22, 2021
Long-term exposure to car fumes have lasting effects on heart health
Kharishar Kahfi • October 6, 2021
Organic catalysts have allowed scientists to create medicines more efficiently.
Emily Harris • October 4, 2021
Two U.S.-based researchers are honored for their work on sensation.
Julie Levy • April 7, 2021
New evidence shows that human olfactory tissue is likely able to regenerate. But more research needs to be done to determine what exactly is damaged in cases of olfactory loss
Excluding visitors from hospitals may harm patients, families and providers, say health care workers
Lauren Leffer • February 19, 2021
Hospitals and staff have tried to adapt through multiple COVID-19 waves with changing practices and communication tools