Health

Hospitals are running out of critical face masks as civilians are panic-buying medical supplies en masse amidst the coronavirus global pandemic.

About 97.5 percent of people who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days, according to the new study.

Once again, sugar-rich processed foods are shown to increase the likelihood of anxiety.

Will identifying patient zero curb the spread, or just cause stigma?

Stock markets may be plummeting, but that doesn’t mean the spread of COVID-19 is hurting everyone’s bottom line.

Loneliness may change how our body responds to stress.

Can the American government stop coronavirus spread? Its past actions speak volumes.

An epidemiologist explains.

Answer: You don’t want to get either.

Misinformation is rampant—but it is the Internet.

From travel restrictions to forced isolation, the new coronavirus brings psychological threats, too.

Information is the best armor against panic.

Here’s what scientists know about how the virus spreads, and how to avoid contracting it.

As the new coronavirus epidemic spreads, more and more people are wearing surgical masks—despite their questionable effectiveness. An anthropologist explores the reasons why.

Your pooch needs to be trained with love and compassion.

Vaccines have done their job so well that anti-vax parents have forgotten the horror of contagious disease.

Scientists often find that they cannot replicate prior findings.

Smoking is not just habit-based but is deeply entwined with emotions.

A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill some antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.

Budget cuts to pandemic preparedness put us all at risk.

Research dating back to the 1950s explains why the foot fetish makes total sense.

Increasing numbers of seniors need help with basic tasks. It doesn’t have to be that way.

A recent study on monkeys found that stimulating a certain part of the forebrain wakes monkeys from anesthesia.

The CDC estimates that more than 210,000 people in the U.S. have been hospitalized by the flu this season.

Add some color to the internal structures and you’ve got some eye-popping imagery.

One study says reduce red meat consumption; another says enjoy. Which should we believe?

The White House is reportedly considering an executive order that would open up public access to scientific research.

Scientists figured out how a certain treatment for skin cancer gives some patients a visual “superpower.”

How to actually help a person who’s ill? Don’t be afraid to be funny, says Jeannie Gaffigan.