medicine

Scientists are developing vaccines for migraines and sciatica (back pain) – a win in the war against the overprescription of opioid drugs.

We may never have to get more than one flu shot again.

The assumption “that without memory, there can be no self” is wrong, say researchers.

The keto diet can help with weight loss, but at what cost?

Diabetics have to endure constant injections on a daily basis, but this new device could make staying alive easier.

A picture says a thousand words.

Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have hijacked cancer’s cellular plasticity to turn the disease against itself.

“History matters, and we now know that hysteresis is part of the answer,” wrote the author of a recent study.

Patently insane: How Big Pharma gouges drug prices

Japan looks to replace China as the primary source of critical metals

Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules.

They’re fun, so why not? Well, maybe because they’re often inscrutable.

A new study flies in the face of anecdotal evidence and raises questions about how we read data.

A tech-minded approach to drug fraud could squash those who enable the deadly opioid crisis.

The quick test would be a breakthrough in cancer treatment.

Walgreens now competes with Amazon and CVS in the race to dominate the prescription delivery market.

Swiss researchers identify new dangers of modern cocaine.

Here are the leading solutions to antibiotic resistance, the next major global health threat.

In a study that might enable earlier diagnosis, neuroscientists find abnormal brain connections that can predict onset of psychotic episodes.

There is a lot of hope in the healing powers of CBD. Unfortunately there’s way more hype.

Electrons show chemists how to see more with less.

Pfizer’s Susan Silbermann explains the superhuman effort involved in getting vaccines to the people who need them most.

Pfizer’s partnerships strengthen their ability to deliver vaccines in developing countries.

Is microdosing magic truffles a way to unlock your creative potential? That’s long been anecdotal, but the evidence is coming.

How psilocybin evolved has more to do with sending insects on terrifying trips than it does making Phish sound good.

Tiny and efficient, these biodegradable single cells show promise as a way to target hard-to-reach cancers.

Some opioid addicts are flying outside of the U.S. for addiction treatment using the psychedelic drug ibogaine. It has yet to be studied comprehensively, and it comes with its own set of risks.

With the approval of a childhood epilepsy medication the federal government can no longer claim marijuana has no medical benefit.

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